4¹ What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

4¹ But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

4¹ Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance,