And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Thus saith the Lord God: This is the border, by which you shall possess the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: for Joseph hath a double portion.
A double portionof thy spirit, as the eldest son and heir: or thy spirit which is double in comparison of that which God usually imparteth to his prophets.
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights.
To candy the syrup use a double portion of sugar, and boil it till it bubbles and sparkles in the kettle.
For company, you must have two ducks, and a double portion of all the above ingredients.
Elisha said, please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.
Massachusetts, which expressly abolished many of the worst features of feudal tenure by name, gave to the oldest son a double portionaccording to the Mosaic code, but divided the rest among daughters as well as sons.
The oldest son's double portion in New England survived the Revolution for some years.
Pennsylvania took the same middle course of sheltering innovation under the law of Moses by giving the oldest son a double portion.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "double portion" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
