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He was not among Korah&#8217s followers, who banded together against the LORD, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. <a href="/nlt/numbers/27.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Our father died in the wilderness,” they said. “He was not among Korah’s followers, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons. <a href="/esv/numbers/27.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin. And he had no sons. <a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/kjv/numbers/27.htm">King James Bible</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/27.htm">New King James Version</a> “Our father died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the LORD, in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the group of those who gathered together against the LORD, in the group of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/nasb/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/lsb/numbers/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the congregation of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the congregation of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/amp/numbers/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin [as did all those who rebelled at Kadesh], and he had no sons. <a href="/csb/numbers/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah&#8217s followers, who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/asv/numbers/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against Jehovah in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. <a href="/cev/numbers/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You know that our father died in the desert. But it was for something he did wrong, not for joining with Korah in rebelling against the LORD. Our father left no sons <a href="/erv/numbers/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. <a href="/gwt/numbers/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Our father died in the desert. He was not a part of Korah's followers who joined forces against the LORD. He died for his own sin and left no sons. <a href="/gnt/numbers/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Our father died in the wilderness without leaving any sons. He was not among the followers of Korah, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. <a href="/isv/numbers/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Our father died in the wilderness, but he wasn't with the company of those who gathered against the LORD along with the company of Korah. He died in his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/msb/numbers/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/net/numbers/27.htm">NET Bible</a> "Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/nheb/numbers/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. <a href="/wbt/numbers/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that assembled themselves against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. <a href="/web/numbers/27.htm">World English Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation who were gathered together against YHWH in the congregation of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and had no sons; <a href="/ylt/numbers/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons; <a href="/slt/numbers/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Our father died in the desert, and he was not in the midst of the assembly of them being gathered together against Jehovah, in the assembly of Korah; for he died in his sin, and there were no sons to him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Our father died in the desert, and was not in the sedition, that was raised against the Lord under Core, but he died in his own sin: and he had no male children. Why is his name taken away out of his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Our father died in the desert, and was not with the sedition, which was stirred up against the Lord under Korah, but he died in his own sin; he had no male sons. Why is his name taken away from his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father.” <a href="/nabre/numbers/27.htm">New American Bible</a> “Our father died in the wilderness. Although he did not join the faction of those who conspired against the LORD, Korah’s faction, he died for his own sin without leaving any sons. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Our father died in the wilderness; he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin; and he had no sons.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of those who revolted before the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sins and had no sons. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Our father died in the wilderness and was not within the assembly that rose up in front of LORD JEHOVAH in the company of Qorakh, because he died in his sins; he had no sons.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. <a href="/sep/numbers/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation that rebelled against the Lord in the gathering of Core; for he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. Let not the name of our father be blotted out of the midst of his people, because he has no son: give us an inheritance in the midst of our father's brethren. <a href="/parallel/numbers/27-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8432" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">The Daughters of Zelophehad</a> …2the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, 3<a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“Our father</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">but he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">the followers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7141.htm" title="7141: qō·raḥ (N-proper-ms) -- An Edomite name, also an Isr. name. From qarach; ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites.">of Korah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3259.htm" title="3259: han·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To appoint. A primitive root; to fix upon; by implication, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage.">who gathered together</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.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">he died</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: ḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">because of his own sin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and he had</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇā·nîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons.</a> 4Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/17-3.htm">Joshua 17:3-6</a> 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, ... <a href="/numbers/26-33.htm">Numbers 26:33</a> Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. <a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-6</a> 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. <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Job 42:15</a> No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers. <a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Genesis 38:8</a> Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” <a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Ruth 4:5-10</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">1 Chronicles 7:15</a> Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. <a href="/exodus/6-23.htm">Exodus 6:23</a> And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a> If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a> A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. <a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">Genesis 25:1-4</a> Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, / and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. / Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. ... <a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Matthew 22:24</a> “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. <a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Mark 12:19</a> “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. <a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Luke 20:28</a> “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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.why<a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11</a> And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?<a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a> Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Proverbs 13:9</a> The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.done away.<a href="/joshua/17-4.htm">Joshua 17:4</a> And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Band</a> <a href="/numbers/16-11.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Bled</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Died</a> <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Korah's</a> <a href="/numbers/23-16.htm">Met</a> <a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/25-5.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Band</a> <a href="/judges/20-11.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Bled</a> <a href="/numbers/27-16.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/27-14.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/33-38.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Korah's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Met</a> <a href="/numbers/32-30.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/numbers/28-15.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/31-32.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/numbers/28-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/numbers/27-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/27-14.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 27</div>1. <a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance</a> 6. <a href="/numbers/27-6.htm">The law of inheritances</a> 12. <a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor</a> 18. <a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Joshua is appointed to succeed him</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Our father died in the wilderness This phrase refers to the period of Israel's 40-year journey in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. The wilderness journey was a time of testing and judgment for the Israelites, as they wandered due to their disobedience and lack of faith in God's promise to enter the Promised Land (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>). The wilderness symbolizes a place of trial and purification, where the older generation of Israelites died because of their unbelief, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17-19</a>.but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD This distinguishes the father of Zelophehad's daughters from those who participated in Korah's rebellion. Korah, along with Dathan and Abiram, led a revolt against Moses and Aaron, challenging their leadership and, by extension, God's authority (<a href="/numbers/16.htm">Numbers 16:1-3</a>). The rebellion resulted in a dramatic judgment where the earth swallowed the rebels (<a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Numbers 16:31-33</a>). This distinction emphasizes that Zelophehad's death was not due to rebellion against God, which is significant in maintaining the integrity of his lineage.Instead, he died because of his own sin This acknowledges the personal responsibility for sin, a recurring theme in Scripture. While the specific sin of Zelophehad is not detailed, it reflects the broader reality that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>). The acknowledgment of personal sin is crucial in the biblical narrative, as it underscores the need for atonement and redemption, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.and he had no sons In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, inheritance and family lineage were typically passed through male descendants. The absence of sons in Zelophehad's family presented a legal and social challenge regarding inheritance rights. This situation led to the daughters of Zelophehad appealing to Moses for the right to inherit their father's land, which resulted in a significant legal precedent in Israelite law (<a href="/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7-11</a>). This case highlights the importance of justice and equity in God's law and foreshadows the inclusive nature of God's kingdom, where all, regardless of gender, are heirs through faith in Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zelophehad.htm">Zelophehad</a> A member of the tribe of Manasseh, who died in the wilderness without leaving any sons. His daughters are advocating for their inheritance rights. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daughters_of_zelophehad.htm">Daughters of Zelophehad</a> Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, who approached Moses to claim their father's inheritance, as he had no sons. 3. <a href="/topical/k/korah's_rebellion.htm">Korah's Rebellion</a> A significant event where Korah and his followers rebelled against Moses and Aaron, resulting in their destruction as a divine judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their disobedience, and where Zelophehad died. 5. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, who is approached by the daughters of Zelophehad for a ruling on their inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_fairness.htm">God's Justice and Fairness</a> The account of Zelophehad's daughters highlights God's concern for justice and fairness, even in societal structures that may seem rigid. It shows that God listens to the cries of those who seek righteousness. <a href="/topical/a/advocacy_and_courage.htm">Advocacy and Courage</a> The daughters' approach to Moses demonstrates the importance of advocacy and courage in seeking justice. Believers are encouraged to stand up for what is right, even when it challenges the status quo. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a> Just as the daughters sought their earthly inheritance, believers are reminded of their spiritual inheritance in Christ. This inheritance is secure and available to all who believe, regardless of gender or status. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leaders.htm">The Role of Leaders</a> Moses' willingness to listen and bring the case before God shows the importance of leaders being open to new situations and seeking God's guidance in decision-making.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 27</a> <a href="/q/why_is_zelophehad's_sin_not_detailed.htm">Numbers 27:3–4: Why isn’t more detail given about Zelophehad’s sin if it was important enough to affect his family’s inheritance? </a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_snakes.htm">What is the biblical perspective on snakes?</a> <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> <a href="/q/does_moses'_ban_affect_his_account's_credibility.htm">Deuteronomy 3:26 indicates Moses was forbidden to enter the land--how does this affect the credibility of his supposed firsthand account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - He was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord. He had not been amongst the two hundred and fifty who gathered themselves together in support of Korah s pretensions. It does not appear why they should have thought it necessary to make this statement, unless they felt that the fact of his having died without sons might raise suspicion against him as one who had greatly provoked the wrath of God. But died in his own sin. This cannot mean that Zelophehad was one of those who died in the wilderness in consequence of the rebellion at Kadesh (see the next note). Apparently his daughters meant to acknowledge that they had no complaint against the Divine justice because of their father's death, but only against the law because of the unnecessary hardship which it inflicted upon them. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/27-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Our father אָבִינוּ֮ (’ā·ḇî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father died מֵ֣ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill in the wilderness, בַּמִּדְבָּר֒ (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech but he וְה֨וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was הָיָ֜ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no among בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the followers הָעֵדָ֗ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> A stated assemblage of Korah קֹ֑רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7141.htm">Strong's 7141: </a> Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name who gathered together הַנּוֹעָדִ֛ים (han·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3259.htm">Strong's 3259: </a> To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Instead, כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he died מֵ֔ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill because of his own sin, בְחֶטְא֣וֹ (ḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> A crime, its penalty and he had הָ֥יוּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no sons. וּבָנִ֖ים (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">OT Law: Numbers 27:3 Our father died in the wilderness (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/27-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 27:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/27-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 27:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:4" /></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>