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And so part of the inheritance allotted to us will be taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But if they marry men from another tribe, their grants of land will go with them to the tribe into which they marry. In this way, the total area of our tribal land will be reduced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the people of Israel, then their inheritance will be taken from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. So it will be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if they be married to any of the sons of the <i>other</i> tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now if they are married to any of the sons of the <i>other</i> tribes of the children of Israel, then their inheritance will be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and it will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry; so it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But <i>if</i> they marry one of the sons of the <i>other</i> tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; so it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if they marry one of the sons of the other tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if they marry one of the sons of the <i>other</i> tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if they marry one of the sons of the <i>other</i> tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if the daughters marry any of the men from any of the <i>other</i> tribes of Israel, then their inheritance will be taken away from that of our fathers (tribal ancestors) and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; so it will be taken away from our allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If they marry any of the men from the other Israelite tribes, their inheritance will be taken away from our fathers’ inheritance and added to that of the tribe into which they marry. Therefore, part of our allotted inheritance would be taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If they marry any of the men from the other Israelite tribes, their inheritance will be taken away from our fathers&#8217 inheritance and added to that of the tribe into which they marry. Therefore, part of our allotted inheritance would be taken away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if they marry men from other tribes of Israel, the land they receive will become part of that tribe's inheritance and will no longer belong to us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so shall it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Suppose they marry men from the other tribes of Israel. Their land will be taken away from that of our ancestors and added to the land of the tribe they marry into. Then we will have lost part of our land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But remember, if they marry men of another tribe, their property will then belong to that tribe, and the total allotted to us will be reduced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But when they get married to one of the descendants of the tribes of Israel, their inheritances are to be withdrawn from our father's inheritance and added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they are to belong. Consequently, it is to be withdrawn from the portion of our inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now if they should be married to one of the men from another Israelite tribe, their inheritance would be taken from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. As a result, it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if they shall be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be put to the inheritance of the tribe into which they are received: so it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they shall belong. So it will be taken away from the lot of our inheritance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Now [if] they have been [given] to one from the sons of the [other] tribes of the sons of Israel for wives, and their inheritance has been withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers, and has been added to the inheritance of the tribe which is theirs, and it is withdrawn from the lot of our inheritance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And -- they have been to one of the sons of the other tribes of the sons of Israel for wives, and their inheritance hath been withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers, and hath been added to the inheritance of the tribe which is theirs, and from the lot of our inheritance it is withdrawn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they were for wives to one of the sons of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and their inheritance being taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and was added upon the tribe which they shall be to them: and it shall be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now if men of another tribe take them to wives, their possession will follow them, and being transferred to another tribe, will be a diminishing of our inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if men of another tribe receive them as wives, their possession will follow them, and having been transferred to another tribe, there will be a reduction in our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if they marry into one of the other Israelite tribes, their heritage will be withdrawn from our ancestral heritage and will be added to that of the tribe into which they marry; thus the heritage that fell to us by lot will be diminished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they are married into another Israelite tribe, then their inheritance will be taken from the inheritance of our ancestors and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry; so it will be taken away from the allotted portion of our inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of their fathers, and shall be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they married; so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if they will be wives to another of the tribes of the children of Israel, their inheritance will be subtracted from the inheritance of their fathers and will be added on to the inheritance of the tribes that will marry them and it will be subtracted from the portion of our inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong; so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they will become wives in one of the tribes of the children of Israel; so their inheritance shall be taken away from the possession of our fathers, and shall be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which the women shall marry, and shall be taken away from the portion of our inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/36-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=11053" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/36.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters Marry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">But if they marry</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-l:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">any of the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šiḇ·ṭê (N-mpc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">from the other tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·nā·šîm (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯān (N-fsc:: 3fp) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">their inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1639.htm" title="1639: wə·niḡ·rə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To diminish, restrain, withdraw. A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.">will be withdrawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: min·na·ḥă·laṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">from the portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·nō·w·sap̄ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">and added</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ham·maṭ·ṭeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">into which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·ye·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they marry.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">So our</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: ū·mig·gō·ral (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1639.htm" title="1639: yig·gā·rê·a‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To diminish, restrain, withdraw. A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.">would be taken away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-24</a></span><br />The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me. / Thus for every piece of property you possess, you must provide for the redemption of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-3.htm">Joshua 17:3-6</a></span><br />But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. / They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD. / Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16-18</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance. / But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs. / The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Ruth 4:5-10</a></span><br />Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” / The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.” / Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-5</a></span><br />About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Jeremiah 32:7-9</a></span><br />Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-14.htm">Genesis 31:14-16</a></span><br />And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house? / Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us. / Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm">1 Chronicles 23:22</a></span><br />Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Matthew 22:23-33</a></span><br />That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-18.htm">Mark 12:18-27</a></span><br />Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him: / “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Luke 20:27-40</a></span><br />Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13-16</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. / For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, / because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Galatians 3:18</a></span><br />For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.</p><p class="hdg">whereunto they are received.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/32-15.htm">Added</a> <a href="/numbers/35-5.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Married</a> <a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">Marry</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Received</a> <a href="/numbers/34-23.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/numbers/27-4.htm">Withdrawn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Added</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Married</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Marry</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Received</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/36-9.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Withdrawn</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-10.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel</b><br>This phrase addresses the concern of inter-tribal marriage within the nation of Israel. The context is the inheritance laws for the daughters of Zelophehad, as discussed in <a href="/numbers/27.htm">Numbers 27 and 36</a>. The issue arises from the potential loss of tribal land inheritance if daughters marry outside their tribe. This reflects the importance of maintaining tribal boundaries and inheritance within the Promised Land, as originally allocated by God through Moses and Joshua (Joshua 13-21). The preservation of tribal identity and land was crucial for maintaining the distinctiveness and order of the Israelite community.<p><b>their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers</b><br>The inheritance refers to the land portions allocated to each tribe, which were considered a perpetual possession given by God. The phrase "portion of our fathers" emphasizes the ancestral heritage and the divine promise to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 26</a>:3, 28:13). The land was not merely property but a fulfillment of God's covenant, symbolizing His faithfulness and the Israelites' identity as His chosen people.<p><b>and added to the tribe into which they marry</b><br>This highlights the legal and social implications of marriage in ancient Israel. Marrying into another tribe would result in the transfer of land inheritance, potentially altering the tribal boundaries established by God. This concern underscores the importance of maintaining the integrity of each tribe's inheritance, as it was tied to their identity and role within the nation. The law sought to prevent the dilution of tribal lands and ensure that each tribe retained its God-given inheritance.<p><b>So our allotted inheritance would be taken away</b><br>The phrase reflects the anxiety of losing a divinely allotted inheritance, which was not only a matter of economic concern but also of spiritual and cultural significance. The inheritance was a tangible sign of God's promise and blessing. The potential loss of land would mean a loss of identity and a breach in the continuity of God's covenant with the people. This concern led to the stipulation that daughters who inherited land must marry within their tribe, ensuring the preservation of tribal inheritance and the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_daughters_of_zelophehad.htm">The Daughters of Zelophehad</a></b><br>These women were the daughters of Zelophehad, from the tribe of Manasseh. They were significant for their appeal to Moses regarding their right to inherit their father's property, as he had no sons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_manasseh.htm">Tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Manasseh. The issue of inheritance was particularly relevant to this tribe due to the daughters' situation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who mediated between God and the people. He was responsible for conveying God's laws and judgments, including those concerning inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_tribes.htm">Israelite Tribes</a></b><br>The twelve tribes of Israel, each with its own inheritance in the Promised Land. The concern was about maintaining the integrity of each tribe's inheritance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_laws.htm">Inheritance Laws</a></b><br>The laws given by God to ensure the fair distribution of land among the tribes of Israel, which were crucial for maintaining tribal identity and stability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/preservation_of_inheritance.htm">Preservation of Inheritance</a></b><br>The passage underscores the importance of preserving family and tribal inheritance, reflecting God's order and provision for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to obey God's laws regarding inheritance, demonstrating trust in His wisdom and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a></b><br>Maintaining tribal boundaries was crucial for preserving the identity and unity of the Israelite community, a principle that can be applied to maintaining spiritual and communal integrity today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_women.htm">God's Provision for Women</a></b><br>The case of the daughters of Zelophehad shows God's care and provision for women, ensuring their rights and place within the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_inherits_if_no_sons.htm">Who inherits if a man dies without sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_inheritance_rules_change.htm">Numbers 27:1-11 compared to Deuteronomy 21:15-17: Why do inheritance rules seem to evolve, potentially contradicting the idea of unchanging divine law?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ruth_4_3-6_conflict_with_ot_laws.htm">In Ruth 4:3-6, does the land redemption process conflict with other Old Testament inheritance laws or reflect an anachronistic practice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zelophehad's_daughters'_inheritance_plausible.htm">Joshua 17:3-6: Is the story of Zelophehad's daughters inheriting land plausible in a strict patriarchal society, or does it conflict with known ancient customs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whereunto they are received.</span> Literally, as in the margin, "unto whom (<span class="hebrew">לָהֶם</span> referring to the men of the tribe) they shall be." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/36-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if they marry</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠הָיוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any of the men</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶחָ֞ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the [other] tribes</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְטֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֮</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָתָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be withdrawn</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִגְרְעָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḡ·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1639.htm">Strong's 1639: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the portion</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנַּחֲלַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(min·na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of our fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and added</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנוֹסַ֕ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·w·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּטֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maṭ·ṭeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they marry.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֖ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·ye·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So our</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִגֹּרַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mig·gō·ral)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would be taken away.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגָּרֵֽעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yig·gā·rê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1639.htm">Strong's 1639: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/36-3.htm">Numbers 36:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/36-3.htm">OT Law: Numbers 36:3 If they be married to any (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/36-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 36:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/36-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 36:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>