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throughout the tribes of Israel who are in line to inherit property must marry within their tribe, so that all the Israelites will keep their ancestral property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the people of Israel shall be wife to one of the clan of the tribe of her father, so that every one of the people of Israel may possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall be the wife of one of the family of her father’s tribe, so that the children of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And every daughter who comes into possession of an inheritance of <i>any</i> tribe of the sons of Israel shall marry one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel may each possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Every daughter who comes into possession of an inheritance of any tribe of the sons of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And every daughter who comes into possession of an inheritance of any tribe of the sons of Israel, shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And every daughter who comes into possession of an inheritance of any tribe of the sons of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Every daughter who possesses an inheritance [of land] in any one of the tribes of the Israelites shall marry [only] a man whose family is of her father’s tribe, so that the Israelites may each possess the inheritance of his fathers (tribal ancestors).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any daughter who possesses an inheritance from an Israelite tribe must marry someone from the clan of her ancestral tribe, so that each of the Israelites will possess the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Any daughter who possesses an inheritance from an Israelite tribe must marry someone from the clan of her ancestral tribe, so that each of the Israelites will possess the inheritance of his fathers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A woman who inherits land in any of the tribes of Israel may marry a man from any family in her ancestor's tribe. In this way every Israelite keeps the land inherited from his ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every woman who inherits property in an Israelite tribe must marry a man belonging to that tribe. In this way all Israelites will inherit the property of their ancestors, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Every daughter who is in possession of an inheritance from the Israelis is to marry someone from the families within her father's tribe so the Israelis can retain possession of their ancestral inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any of the tribes of the Israelites must become the wife of a man from any family in her father's tribe, so that every Israelite may retain the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may each possess the inheritance of his fathers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And every daughter possessing an inheritance from the tribes of the sons of Israel is for a wife to one from the family of the tribe of her father, so that the sons of Israel each possess the inheritance of his fathers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And every daughter possessing an inheritance, of the tribes of the sons of Israel, is to one of the family of the tribe of her father for a wife, so that the sons of Israel possess each the inheritance of his fathers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And every daughter possessing an inheritance from the tribe of the sons of Israel, to one of the families of the tribe of her father shall she be for wife, so that the sons of Israel shall possess each the inheritance of his fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all women shall take husbands of the same tribe: that the inheritance may remain in the families, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and all women shall take husbands from their same tribe, so that the inheritance may remain within the families,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Every daughter who inherits property in any of the Israelite tribes will marry someone belonging to a clan of her own ancestral tribe, in order that all the Israelites may remain in possession of their own ancestral heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the Israelites shall marry one from the clan of her father’s tribe, so that all Israelites may continue to possess their ancestral inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may inherit every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And every daughter who inherits an inheritance from a tribe of the children of Israel, she will be a wife for one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel, each man, may inherit the inheritance of his fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And whatever daughter is heiress to a property of the tribes of the children Israel, <i>such</i> women shall be married each to one of her father's tribe, that the sons of Israel may each inherit the property of his father's tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/36-8.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=11109" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/36.htm">Zelophehad's Daughters Marry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ (N-fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yō·re·šeṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">who possesses</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.">an inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></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.">from any Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-l:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: mim·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">must marry</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">within a clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of her father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Israelite</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/3423.htm" title="3423: yî·rə·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">will possess</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his fathers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”…<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="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23-25</a></span><br />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.<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="/ruth/4-3.htm">Ruth 4:3-10</a></span><br />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. / I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied. / 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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-3.htm">1 Kings 21:3</a></span><br />But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<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="/nehemiah/5-1.htm">Nehemiah 5:1-5</a></span><br />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.” ...<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="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...<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="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Jeremiah 32:7-8</a></span><br />Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.<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="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13-14</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. / For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And every daughter, that possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.</p><p class="hdg">every daughter</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm">1 Chronicles 23:22</a></b></br> And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/numbers/30-16.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/numbers/14-31.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm">Inherits</a> <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Marry</a> <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-4.htm">Possesses</a> <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Possesseth</a> <a href="/numbers/35-28.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/35-22.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/30-16.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/36-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-12.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/numbers/36-12.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/26-55.htm">Inherits</a> <a href="/numbers/36-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/36-9.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-7.htm">Marry</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Possesses</a> <a href="/judges/11-21.htm">Possesseth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-6.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/numbers/36-9.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm">Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/36-10.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons</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/36.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/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe</b><br>This phrase addresses the unique situation of daughters inheriting land, which was not the norm in ancient Israelite society. Typically, inheritance passed through male descendants, but exceptions were made, as seen in the case of Zelophehad's daughters (<a href="/numbers/27.htm">Numbers 27:1-11</a>). This provision ensured that the land remained within the tribe, preserving the tribal boundaries established by God. The cultural context highlights the importance of land as a divine gift and a symbol of God's promise to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>).<p><b>must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father</b><br>This requirement was instituted to prevent the transfer of land inheritance from one tribe to another through marriage. By marrying within her father's clan, a daughter ensured that her inheritance remained within the tribe, maintaining the integrity of the tribal allotments. This reflects the broader biblical theme of maintaining the distinct identity and heritage of each tribe, as seen in the division of the Promised Land in <a href="/joshua/13.htm">Joshua 13-21</a>. It also underscores the importance of family and tribal loyalty in ancient Israelite culture.<p><b>so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the continuity of inheritance within the tribes of Israel. The land was not just a possession but a sacred trust passed down through generations, symbolizing God's covenant with His people. The preservation of tribal inheritances ensured that each tribe retained its allotted portion of the Promised Land, fulfilling God's promise to the patriarchs. This concept of inheritance is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are described as heirs of God's kingdom (<a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>), highlighting the spiritual inheritance that is preserved and passed down through faith in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughters_of_zelophehad.htm">Daughters of Zelophehad</a></b><br>These women were the catalyst for the inheritance laws concerning daughters. Their case led to the establishment of rules ensuring that inheritance remained within the tribe.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_manasseh.htm">Tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>The tribe to which the daughters of Zelophehad belonged. This tribe's concern about losing land through marriage prompted the law in <a href="/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of Israel who communicated God's laws to the people, including the inheritance laws.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_tribes.htm">Israelite Tribes</a></b><br>The twelve tribes of Israel, each with its own inheritance in the Promised Land. The law ensured that land remained within the original tribal allotments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which was divided among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/preservation_of_inheritance.htm">Preservation of Inheritance</a></b><br>The law in <a href="/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8</a> emphasizes the importance of preserving family and tribal inheritance. This reflects God's desire for order and continuity within His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to obey God's laws regarding inheritance. This teaches us the importance of obedience to God's Word in our lives today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_family_responsibility.htm">Community and Family Responsibility</a></b><br>The law highlights the responsibility of individuals to their community and family. We are reminded to consider how our actions affect those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_care.htm">God's Provision and Care</a></b><br>The inheritance laws show God's provision and care for His people, ensuring that each tribe retained its allotted portion. This reassures us of God's faithfulness in providing for our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_outside_bible_for_num_36_rules.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence outside the Bible to confirm or corroborate these specific inheritance rules in Numbers 36?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_inherits_if_no_sons.htm">Who inherits if a man dies without sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_num_36_6-9_align_with_past_inter-tribal_marriages.htm">How does Numbers 36:6-9 align with earlier accounts of inter-tribal marriages that appear unregulated or unrestricted?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_num._36_rules_cause_genealogy_errors.htm">Could the strict inheritance stipulations in Numbers 36 have led to conflicting genealogical records, and is there any textual or historical proof of such inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8, 9) <span class= "bld">And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance . . . --</span>The particular direction which was given in the case of the daughters of Zelophehad is extended in these verses into a general and permanent law that no heiress in Israel should marry out of her father's tribe, in order that the inheritance might not be transferred from one tribe to another, and thus, in process of time, the division of the land amongst the tribes, which was made under Divine direction, be materially changed.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/36-8.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">Every</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֞ת</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">who possesses</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹרֶ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·re·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָ֗ה</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">from any Israelite</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֒</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּטּוֹת֮</span> <span class="translit">(mim·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must marry</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within a clan</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of her father,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<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">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֗עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israelite</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will possess</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽירְשׁוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the 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">of his fathers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/36-8.htm">Numbers 36:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/36-8.htm">OT Law: Numbers 36:8 Every daughter who possesses an inheritance (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/36-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 36:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/36-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 36:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 36:9" /></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>