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You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father&#8217s relatives and give their father&#8217s inheritance to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father’s relatives. Assign them the property that would have been given to their father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad are right. You shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad speak <i>what is</i> right; you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad are right<i> about their</i> statements. You shall certainly give them hereditary property among their father’s brothers, and you shall transfer the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The daughters of Zelophehad are right in their statements. You shall surely give them a hereditary possession among their father&#8217s brothers, and you shall transfer the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad are right in <i>their</i> statements. You shall surely give them a hereditary possession among their father’s brothers, and you shall transfer the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad are right in <i>their</i> statements. You shall surely give them a possession for an inheritance among their father’s brothers, and you shall have the inheritance of their father pass on to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The request of the daughters of Zelophehad is justified. You shall certainly give them a possession as an inheritance among their father’s brothers, and you shall transfer their father’s inheritance to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“What Zelophehad’s daughters say is correct. You are to give them hereditary property among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What Zelophehad&#8217s daughters say is correct. You are to give them hereditary property among their father&#8217s brothers and transfer their father&#8217s inheritance to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Zelophehad's daughters are right. They should each be given part of the land their father would have received. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Zelophehad's daughters are right. You must give them property of their own among their father's relatives. Turn their father's property over to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"What the daughters of Zelophehad request is right; give them property among their father's relatives. Let his inheritance pass on to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The daughters of Zelophehad are telling the truth. You are certainly to give to them a possession for an inheritance among their father's relatives. You are to pass on the inheritance of their father to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The daughters of Zelophehad have a valid claim. You must indeed give them possession of an inheritance among their father's relatives, and you must transfer the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: you shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers; and you shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“The daughters of Zelophehad are speaking correctly; you certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father’s brothers, and have caused the inheritance of their father to pass over to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad spake rightly: giving, thou shalt give to them the possession of an inheritance in the midst of the brethren of their father, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass over to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And to the children of Israel thou shalt speak these things: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And to the sons of Israel, you shall speak these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The plea of Zelophehad’s daughters is just; you shall give them hereditary land among their father’s kindred and transfer their father’s heritage to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad are right in what they are saying; you shall indeed let them possess an inheritance among their father’s brothers and pass the inheritance of their father on to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak right, you shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers; and you shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“The daughters of Tsalphkhad have spoken rightly; give to them a territory and an inheritance among the brothers of their fathers and establish to them the inheritance of their father.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/27-7.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=8459" 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">6</span>and the LORD answered him, <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bə·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">“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/1696.htm" title="1696: dō·ḇə·rōṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adj-ms) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">correctly.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯōn (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You certainly must give</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: ’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ (N-fsc) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">property</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lāh (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/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/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).">their father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê (N-mpc) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">brothers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">and transfer</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hen (N-msc:: 3fp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">father’s</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.">inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- ">to them.</a> </span><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.…<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="/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="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<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="/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="/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="/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="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1</a></span><br />When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5</a></span><br />And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3-4</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” / So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-10.htm">Genesis 21:10-12</a></span><br />and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” / Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. / But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">Genesis 25:5-6</a></span><br />Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. / But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5-6</a></span><br />And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine. / Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.<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 ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: you shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers; and you shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/27-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/26-62.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/27-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/27-4.htm">Property</a> <a href="/numbers/27-4.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/numbers/25-13.htm">Right</a> <a href="/exodus/10-29.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/numbers/24-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm">Statements</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">Transfer</a> <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Zelophehad</a> <a href="/numbers/26-33.htm">Zeloph'ehad</a> <a href="/numbers/36-11.htm">Zelophehad's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/32-5.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/32-32.htm">Property</a> <a href="/joshua/6-23.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/numbers/35-12.htm">Right</a> <a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Statements</a> <a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Transfer</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Zelophehad</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Zeloph'ehad</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Zelophehad's</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>The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly.</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the validity of the daughters' claim, which was a significant moment in biblical history. In the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, inheritance typically passed through male descendants. The daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—challenged this norm by approaching Moses and the leaders to request their father's inheritance, as he had no sons. This event is a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative, highlighting God's justice and the importance of women's rights within the community. It also sets a precedent for future inheritance laws in Israel, as seen in <a href="/numbers/36.htm">Numbers 36</a> and <a href="/joshua/17.htm">Joshua 17</a>.<p><b>You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers</b><br>This command from God through Moses ensures that the daughters receive a portion of land among their father's brothers, thus preserving their father's name and property within the tribe of Manasseh. This decision reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and fairness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>, where God is described as one who "defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow." The allocation of land is crucial in the context of the Promised Land, as it represents not only economic stability but also a tangible connection to God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<p><b>and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.</b><br>The transfer of inheritance to the daughters signifies a shift in the legal and cultural practices of the time, allowing for the preservation of family lineage and property rights even in the absence of male heirs. This decision is later codified into Israelite law, as seen in <a href="/numbers/36.htm">Numbers 36</a>, where additional regulations are provided to ensure that such inheritances remain within the tribe. This provision also foreshadows the inclusive nature of God's kingdom, where all believers, regardless of gender or social status, are heirs to the promises of God, as articulated in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a>. The daughters of Zelophehad can be seen as types of Christ in their role as advocates for justice and righteousness, prefiguring Christ's advocacy for humanity before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zelophehad's_daughters.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters</a></b><br>The daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—are central figures in this passage. They approached Moses and the leaders of Israel to claim their right to their father's inheritance, as he had no sons.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who brought the case of Zelophehad's daughters before the LORD for a decision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>God Himself, who provides the ruling on the matter, affirming the daughters' right to inherit.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_community.htm">Israelite Community</a></b><br>The broader context involves the community of Israel, which is being prepared to enter the Promised Land and is establishing laws and customs for inheritance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land that the Israelites are preparing to enter, which is the context for the inheritance laws being discussed.<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 LORD's decision to grant the daughters their inheritance reflects His just and fair nature. It shows that God values equity and ensures that His laws are applied justly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_advocacy.htm">The Role of Advocacy</a></b><br>Zelophehad's daughters serve as an example of respectful and courageous advocacy. They approached Moses with their request, demonstrating that it is appropriate to seek justice and fairness within God's framework.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_inheritance.htm">The Importance of Inheritance</a></b><br>Inheritance in the biblical context is not just about property but also about legacy and identity. This passage underscores the importance of ensuring that all members of God's community have a share in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_all.htm">God's Provision for All</a></b><br>The inclusion of women in the inheritance laws highlights God's provision for all His people, ensuring that no one is left without support or a place in the community.<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_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_address_women's_inheritance_later.htm">Numbers 27:1–11: If God’s law was perfect, why did He only address women’s inheritance rights after Zelophehad’s daughters complained? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt surely give them . . . --</span>The pronoun <span class= "ital">them </span>is in the masculine gender in the Hebrew. Either the reference must be to the sons of Zelophehad's daughters, or the daughters must be regarded in the light of sons.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/27-7.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">“The daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">צְלָפְחָד֮</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">speak</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּבְרֹת֒</span> <span class="translit">(dō·ḇə·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">correctly.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You certainly must give</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתֹ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<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">them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">property</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֻזַּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_272.htm">Strong's 272: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something seized, a possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as an inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine 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">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיהֶ֑ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and transfer</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיהֶ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/27-7.htm">Numbers 27:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/27-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 27:7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: you (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/27-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 27:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 27:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:8" /></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>