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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And if he has no daughter either, transfer his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If a man has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, his brothers will inherit the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If he has no daughters, give his property to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, his brothers are to inherit it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If he doesn't have a daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and if he has no daughter, then you are to give his inheritance to his brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if he shall have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance to his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if he has no daughter, then you have given his inheritance to his brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if he have no daughter, then ye have given his inheritance to his brethren;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if no daughter to him, give his inheritance to his brethren.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If he have no daughter, his brethren shall succeed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, his brothers shall succeed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />if he has no daughter, you shall give his heritage to his brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if he have no daughter, ye shall give his inheritance to his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/27-9.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=8482" 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/27.htm">The Daughters of Zelophehad</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">he has no</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ (N-fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">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·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">his inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: lə·ʾɛ·ḥå̄w (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">to his brothers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.…<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/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8-9</a></span><br />Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers. / No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”<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="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">Deuteronomy 21:15-17</a></span><br />If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Leviticus 25:46</a></span><br />You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Ruth 4:5-10</a></span><br />Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” / The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.” / Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_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="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">Ezekiel 46:16-18</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance. / But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs. / The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-14.htm">Genesis 31:14-16</a></span><br />And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house? / Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us. / Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-15.htm">Job 42:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a></span><br />Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<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="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if he have no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Inheritance</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/27-10.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/27-10.htm">Inheritance</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-6.htm">The law of inheritances</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Joshua is appointed to succeed him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/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><b>If he has no daughter</b><br>In the context of ancient Israelite society, inheritance laws were crucial for maintaining family lineage and property within the tribe. The absence of a daughter in this scenario highlights the patriarchal structure of the society, where male heirs were typically prioritized. This reflects the broader cultural norms of the ancient Near East, where lineage and inheritance were often passed through male descendants. The mention of a daughter here is significant because it follows the case of Zelophehad's daughters (<a href="/numbers/27.htm">Numbers 27:1-8</a>), who successfully petitioned for the right to inherit their father's property, setting a precedent for female inheritance rights in specific circumstances.<p><b>give his inheritance to his brothers</b><br>This directive ensures that the inheritance remains within the immediate family, preserving the tribal allotment as originally distributed among the Israelites. The brothers of the deceased would be the next closest male relatives, maintaining the property within the same paternal line. This practice underscores the importance of family and tribal continuity in Israelite culture. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of family responsibility and care, as seen in other passages such as <a href="/ruth/4.htm">Ruth 4:1-10</a>, where Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer to preserve the family line of Elimelech. This principle of keeping inheritance within the family can be seen as a type of Christ, who as our kinsman-redeemer, restores and preserves our spiritual inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is receiving God's instructions regarding inheritance laws.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, to whom these laws are being given as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zelophehad's_daughters.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters</a></b><br>The context of this verse is part of a larger account where the daughters of Zelophehad petition Moses for their father's inheritance, as he had no sons.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_laws.htm">Inheritance Laws</a></b><br>The specific legal instructions given by God to Moses concerning the distribution of property among the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are preparing to enter and settle, necessitating clear inheritance laws.<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>The inheritance laws reflect God's concern for justice and fairness, ensuring that property remains within the family even when there are no male heirs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_family_and_community.htm">Value of Family and Community</a></b><br>The instructions emphasize the importance of family and community in God's plan, as inheritance is meant to sustain and support the family unit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/adaptability_of_god's_law.htm">Adaptability of God's Law</a></b><br>The case of Zelophehad's daughters shows that God's laws are adaptable to ensure justice, highlighting the importance of seeking God's guidance in unique situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>As believers, our ultimate inheritance is spiritual, found in Christ, and is available to all, regardless of gender or lineage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_inherits_if_no_sons.htm">Who inherits if a man dies without sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zelophehad's_daughters'_inheritance_plausible.htm">Joshua 17:3-6: Is the story of Zelophehad's daughters inheriting land plausible in a strict patriarchal society, or does it conflict with known ancient customs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inheritance.htm">What does the Bible say about inheritance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/27-9.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daughter,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<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">give</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯat·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his brothers.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶחָיו׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/27-9.htm">Numbers 27:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/27-9.htm">OT Law: Numbers 27:9 If he have no daughter then you (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 27:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/27-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 27:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:10" /></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>