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You were told by the LORD to give the grant of land owned by our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/esv/numbers/36.htm">English Standard Version</a> They said, “The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the people of Israel, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/bsb/numbers/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/36.htm">King James Bible</a> And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/36.htm">New King James Version</a> And they said: “The LORD commanded my lord Moses to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and they said, “The LORD commanded my lord to give the land by lot to the sons of Israel as an inheritance, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/nasb/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> and they said, &#8220The LORD commanded my lord to give the land by lot to the sons of Israel as an inheritance, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and they said, “The LORD commanded my lord to give the land by lot to the sons of Israel as an inheritance, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/lsb/numbers/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and they said, “Yahweh commanded my lord to give the land by lot to the sons of Israel as an inheritance, and my lord was commanded by Yahweh to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/amp/numbers/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and they said, “The LORD commanded my lord [Moses] to give the land by lot to the sons of Israel as an inheritance, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/csb/numbers/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They said, “The LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites. My lord was further commanded by the LORD to give our brother Zelophehad’s inheritance to his daughters. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They said, &#8220Yahweh commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites. My lord was further commanded by Yahweh to give our brother Zelophehad&#8217s inheritance to his daughters. <a href="/asv/numbers/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> and they said, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. <a href="/cev/numbers/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and said, "Sir, the LORD has said that he will show what land each tribe will receive as their own. And the LORD has commanded you to give the daughters of our relative Zelophehad the land that he would have received. <a href="/erv/numbers/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> and they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. <a href="/gwt/numbers/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They said, "Sir, the LORD commanded you to give the Israelites their land by drawing lots. The LORD also commanded you to give the land of our relative Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/gnt/numbers/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> They said, "The LORD commanded you to distribute the land to the people of Israel by drawing lots. He also commanded you to give the property of our relative Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/isv/numbers/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The LORD commanded my master to apportion the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelis," they said. "Now my master was ordered by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/msb/numbers/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/numbers/36.htm">NET Bible</a> They said, "The LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/nheb/numbers/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And they said, "The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/wbt/numbers/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/web/numbers/36.htm">World English Bible</a> They said, “Yahweh commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel. My lord was commanded by Yahweh to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and say, “YHWH commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel, and my lord has been commanded by YHWH to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. <a href="/ylt/numbers/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and say, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel, and my lord hath been commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/slt/numbers/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will say, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The Lord hath commanded thee, my lord, that thou shouldst divide the land by lot to the children of Israel, and that thou shouldst give to the daughters of Salphaad our brother the possession due to their father: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “The Lord has instructed you, our ruler, so that you would divide the land by lot to the sons of Israel, and so that you would give to the daughters of Zelophehad, our brother, the possession owed to their father. <a href="/nabre/numbers/36.htm">New American Bible</a> They said: “The LORD commanded my lord to apportion the land by lot for a heritage among the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the heritage of Zelophehad our kinsman to his daughters. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> they said, “The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they said, The LORD commanded our lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and our lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they said, “LORD JEHOVAH commanded our Lord to give the land for an inheritance by lots to the children of Israel, and our Lord had been commanded from LORD JEHOVAH to give the inheritance of Tsalphkhad our brother to his daughters.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and they said: 'The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel; and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. <a href="/sep/numbers/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and they said, The Lord commanded our lord to render the land of inheritance by lot to the children of Israel; and the Lord appointed our lord to give the inheritance of Salpaad our brother to his daughters. <a href="/parallel/numbers/36-2.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=11039" 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/36.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters Marry</a> 1Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them, 2<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">“When 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.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: bə·na·ḥă·lāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">as an inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the Israelites</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: bə·ḡō·w·rāl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">by lot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣuw·wāh (V-Pual-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">also commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: wa·ḏō·nî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">of our brother</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.">Zelophehad</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: liḇ·nō·ṯāw (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">to his daughters.</a> 3But 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.…<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="/numbers/27-1.htm">Numbers 27:1-11</a> Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached / the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, / “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="/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="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Deuteronomy 19:14</a> You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. <a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-28</a> 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. / If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. ... <a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16-18</a> 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.’” <a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Ruth 4:1-10</a> Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. / Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. / And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. ... <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">1 Kings 21:1-3</a> Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” <a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1-2</a> When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. <a href="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-5</a> 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.” ... <a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Isaiah 5:8</a> Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. <a href="/matthew/19-3.htm">Matthew 19:3-9</a> Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” / Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? ... <a href="/mark/10-2.htm">Mark 10:2-12</a> Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. / “What did Moses command you?” He replied. / They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.” ... <a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Luke 20:27-40</a> 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. ... <a href="/romans/7-1.htm">Romans 7:1-3</a> Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? / For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-16</a> To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. / To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters.The Lord commanded.<a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Numbers 26:56</a> According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.<a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Numbers 27:1-7</a> Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah… <a href="/numbers/33-54.htm">Numbers 33:54</a> And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.to give<a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Numbers 27:1,7</a> Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah… <a href="/joshua/17-3.htm">Joshua 17:3-6</a> But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah… <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Job 42:15</a> And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/34-29.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/numbers/34-29.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/35-34.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/27-7.htm">Zelophehad</a> <a href="/numbers/27-7.htm">Zeloph'ehad</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/36-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/36-3.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/36-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/36-3.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Zelophehad</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Zeloph'ehad</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 36</div>1. <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes</a> 7. <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/36-10.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons</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'; 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The use of "by lot" indicates a method of allocation that was believed to reflect God's will, as seen in <a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10</a>. This process ensured fairness and divine guidance in the distribution. The term "my lord" is a respectful address to Moses, acknowledging his leadership and role as God's chosen mediator. The concept of land inheritance is central to the covenant promises made to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>), emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs.He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. This part of the verse highlights a specific case that set a precedent in Israelite inheritance laws. Zelophehad, from the tribe of Manasseh, had no sons, and his daughters petitioned Moses for their father's inheritance (<a href="/numbers/27.htm">Numbers 27:1-11</a>). God's command to grant them the inheritance was a significant development in the rights of women within the Israelite community, ensuring that a family's name and property remained within the tribe. This decision reflects God's justice and care for all members of the community, regardless of gender. It also underscores the importance of maintaining tribal boundaries and inheritance within the covenant community, as seen in the broader narrative of Numbers and Joshua.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zelophehad's_daughters.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters</a> The daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—are central figures in this passage. They approached Moses to secure their inheritance rights, as their father had no sons. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who was responsible for implementing God's laws and commands, including the distribution of the land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel who provided the laws and commands regarding inheritance and land distribution. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were receiving their inheritance in the Promised Land. 5. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which was being divided among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_fairness.htm">God's Justice and Fairness</a> God's laws ensure justice and fairness, even in inheritance matters. The case of Zelophehad's daughters shows God's concern for equity and the rights of individuals, regardless of gender. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_advocacy.htm">The Importance of Advocacy</a> The daughters of Zelophehad serve as an example of advocating for one's rights within the framework of God's law. Their respectful approach to Moses demonstrates the importance of seeking justice through proper channels. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a> Just as the daughters of Zelophehad were granted an inheritance, believers in Christ are assured of their spiritual inheritance. This passage can remind us of the eternal inheritance we have through faith in Jesus. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Moses' adherence to God's command regarding the daughters' inheritance underscores the importance of obedience to God's Word. It challenges us to faithfully follow God's instructions in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 36</a> <a href="/q/how_did_numbers_2_camp_survive_sinai.htm">How could a vast encampment described in Numbers 2 feasibly survive in the Sinai Desert with limited resources?</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_do_levites_replace_firstborns.htm">If the Levites replaced all Israel's firstborn in worship (Numbers 8:16-18), how does this reconcile with earlier promises safeguarding the special status of firstborns?</a> <a href="/q/how_reliable_is_the_urim_and_thummim_claim.htm">Exodus 28:30: How reliable is the claim about the Urim and Thummim, given the lack of concrete archeological evidence or consistent references elsewhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - My lord. אֲדֹנִי. The singular form is constantly used in Hebrew, as in other languages, together with the plural personal pronoun (see at Genesis 23:6). The deference now paid to Moses (cf. chapter Numbers 32:25, 27) is in marked contrast to the treatment he had received from the former generation. Only Aaron (and that under the influence of terror - <a href="/exodus/32-22.htm">Exodus 32:22</a>; <a href="/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11</a>) and Joshua (Joshua 11:28) had addressed him as Adoni before. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/36-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>saying, וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “When the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (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 commanded צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order my lord אֲדֹנִי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller to give לָתֵ֨ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the land הָאָ֧רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land as an inheritance בְּנַחֲלָ֛ה (bə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion to the Israelites לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son by lot, בְּגוֹרָ֖ל (bə·ḡō·w·rāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> Lot -- a lot (for casting) [He] בַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel also commanded צֻוָּ֣ה (ṣuw·wāh) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order [him] וַֽאדֹנִי֙ (wa·ḏō·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller to give לָתֵ֗ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the inheritance נַחֲלַ֛ת (na·ḥă·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion of our brother אָחִ֖ינוּ (’ā·ḥî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) Zelophehad צְלָפְחָ֥ד (ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6765.htm">Strong's 6765: </a> Zelophehad -- a man of Manasseh to his daughters. לִבְנֹתָֽיו׃ (liḇ·nō·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/36-2.htm">Numbers 36:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">OT Law: Numbers 36:2 And they said Yahweh commanded my lord (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/36-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 36:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/36-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 36:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:3" /></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>