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Numbers 36:6 This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.
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only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> what the LORD commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whom they think best, but they may marry only within the family of their father’s tribe.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD has commanded regarding the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whomever they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whom they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whom they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is what Yahweh has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry whoever is good in their sight; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD commands regarding the daughters of Zelophehad: ‘Let them marry whom they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD has commanded concerning Zelophehad’s daughters: They may marry anyone they like provided they marry within a clan of their ancestral tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD has commanded concerning Zelophehad’s daughters: They may marry anyone they like provided they marry within a clan of their ancestral tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will allow Zelophehad's daughters to marry anyone, as long as those men belong to one of the clans of the Manasseh tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD commands for Zelophehad's daughters: They may marry anyone they want to, but only within a family of their ancestor's tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and so the LORD says that the daughters of Zelophehad are free to marry anyone they wish but only within their own tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD is commanding the daughters of Zelophehad: If they decide it's a good idea in their opinion to get married only within the family of their father's tribe, then let them get married <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD has commanded for Zelophehad's daughters: 'Let them marry whomever they think best, only they must marry within the family of their father's tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the thing which the LORD does command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the thing which Yahweh commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them be married to whom they think best, only they shall marry into the family of the tribe of their father. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />this [is] the thing which YHWH has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, To those good in their eyes let them be for wives; only, let them be for wives to a family of the tribe of their fathers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> this is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, To those good in their eyes let them be for wives; only, to a family of the tribe of their fathers let them be for wives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the word which Jehovah commanded to the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, To the good in their eyes they shall be for wives; only to the families of the tribe of their fathers shall they be for wives.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And this is the law promulgated by the Lord touching the daughters of Salphaad: Let them marry to whom they will, only so that it be to men of their own tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, this is the law which has been promulgated by the Lord about the daughters of Zelophehad: Let them marry whomever they may wish, but only among the men of their own tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD commands with regard to the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry into a clan of their ancestral tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, ‘Let them marry whom they think best; only it must be into a clan of their father’s tribe that they are married,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the thing which the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying. Let them marry whom they think best; but only within the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This answer LORD JEHOVAH commanded concerning the daughters of Tsalphkhad and said, ‘To whomever is pleasing in their eyes let them be wives, however let them belong to the tribe of the family of their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying: Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the thing which the Lord has appointed the daughters of Salpaad, saying, Let them marry where they please, only let them marry <i>men</i> of their father's tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/36-6.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=11087" 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">5</span>So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></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.">is what</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/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">has commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: liḇ·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">concerning the daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/6765.htm" title="6765: ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- A man of Manasseh. From the same as Tsalaph and 'echad; Tselophchad, an Israelite.">of Zelophehad:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></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 may marry</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/2896.htm" title="2896: laṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">anyone they please,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê·hem (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">provided</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/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/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pa·ḥaṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">within a clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their father.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his 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="/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.<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="/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="/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="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3-4</a></span><br />and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-2</a></span><br />So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-50.htm">Genesis 31:50</a></span><br />If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-6</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-11.htm">Ezra 10:11</a></span><br />Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Nehemiah 13:25-27</a></span><br />I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Matthew 22:24-28</a></span><br />“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. / The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Mark 12:19-23</a></span><br />“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. / Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Luke 20:28-33</a></span><br />“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. / Then the second ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is the thing which the LORD does command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.</p><p class="hdg">marry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/36-12.htm">Numbers 36:12</a></b></br> <i>And</i> they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3,57,58</a></b></br> And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a></b></br> Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? 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This highlights God's concern for justice and fairness within the Israelite community. The daughters had previously approached Moses to claim their inheritance rights, as their father had no sons (<a href="/numbers/27.htm">Numbers 27:1-11</a>). This command underscores the importance of maintaining tribal inheritance and the continuity of family lineage, which was crucial in Israelite society. It also reflects God's willingness to address and adapt to unique circumstances within His covenant community.<p><b>They may marry anyone they please,</b><br>This phrase indicates a level of autonomy and choice given to the daughters, which was significant in a patriarchal society. It shows a balance between individual freedom and communal responsibility. The allowance for them to choose their husbands suggests a respect for personal agency, which is consistent with the biblical theme of free will. This freedom, however, is not without boundaries, as seen in the subsequent condition.<p><b>provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.</b><br>The stipulation to marry within their father's clan ensures that the inheritance remains within the tribe of Manasseh. This was crucial for maintaining the tribal boundaries and inheritance laws established by God (<a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Numbers 36:7-9</a>). It reflects the broader biblical principle of preserving the integrity and identity of the Israelite tribes. This requirement also points to the importance of community and family ties in ancient Israel. Theologically, it can be seen as a type of the Church, where believers are called to maintain unity and purity within the body of Christ. This command also prefigures the New Testament teaching on being "equally yoked" with fellow believers (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a>).<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 were five sisters—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—who approached Moses to claim their inheritance rights after their father died without a male heir.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zelophehad.htm">Zelophehad</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Manasseh, who died without sons, prompting a legal question about inheritance rights for his daughters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who brought their case before the LORD and received the commandment regarding their marriage and inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>God, who provided the commandment to Moses regarding the daughters' right to marry within their father's tribe to preserve tribal inheritance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribe_of_manasseh.htm">The Tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, specifically involved in this inheritance issue, as the daughters were required to marry within this tribe.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_fairness.htm">God's Justice and Fairness</a></b><br>God’s commandment regarding the daughters of Zelophehad demonstrates His concern for justice and fairness, ensuring that inheritance rights are preserved even when cultural norms are challenged.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preservation_of_tribal_identity.htm">Preservation of Tribal Identity</a></b><br>The requirement for the daughters to marry within their father's tribe highlights the importance of maintaining tribal identity and heritage, which was crucial for the Israelites.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The daughters' willingness to follow God's command serves as an example of obedience and trust in God's provision and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Women in God's Plan</a></b><br>This passage underscores the significant role women can play in God's plan, as the daughters' actions led to a change in inheritance laws for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_freedom_and_responsibility.htm">Balancing Freedom and Responsibility</a></b><br>While the daughters were given the freedom to choose their husbands, they were also given the responsibility to marry within their tribe, illustrating the balance between personal freedom and communal responsibility.<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/how_does_num_36_6-9_align_with_past_inter-tribal_marriages.htm">How does Numbers 36:6–9 align with earlier accounts of inter-tribal marriages that appear unregulated or unrestricted? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_outside_bible_for_num_36_rules.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence outside the Bible to confirm or corroborate these specific inheritance rules in Numbers 36?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_preserve_tribal_land_if_all_is_god's.htm">Why does Numbers 36 emphasize preserving land within a tribe if elsewhere (e.g., Leviticus 25:23) all land is deemed to belong ultimately to God? </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><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 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Only</span> <span class="cmt_word">to the family of the tribe of their father shall they</span> marry. The direction is not altogether plain, since the <span class="accented">tribe</span> (<span class="accented">matteh</span>) contained several families (<span class="accented">mishpachoth</span>), and in this case one or more of the families were widely separated from the rest. Probably the words are to be read, "only to the tribe-family of their father," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, only into that <span class="accented">mishpachah</span> of Manasseh to which their father had belonged. Practically, therefore, they were restricted to the family of the Hepherites (<a href="/numbers/26-32.htm">Numbers 26:32, 33</a>). This is made almost certain when we remember that the territory of the "family" was to be apportioned within the tribe in the same way, and with the same regard to relationship, as the territory of the tribe within the nation (see on Numbers 33:54). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/36-6.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">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning the daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zelophehad:</span><br /><span class="heb">צְלָפְחָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6765.htm">Strong's 6765: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zelophehad -- a man of Manasseh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They may marry</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה</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">anyone they please,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַטּ֥וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(laṭ·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">provided</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they marry</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה</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">within a clan</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of their father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/36-6.htm">Numbers 36:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">OT Law: Numbers 36:6 This is the thing which Yahweh does (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/36-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 36:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 36:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:7" /></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>