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Numbers 27:1-8

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The Daughters of Zelophehad

1 Then drew near the daughters of 1Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 And they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest and before the chiefs and all the congregation, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying,
3 "Our father 2died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD 3in the company of Korah, but 4died for his own sin. And he had no sons.
4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan because he had no son? 5Give to us a possession among our father's brothers."
5 Moses 6brought their case before the LORD.
6 And the LORD said to Moses,
7 "The daughters of Zelophehad 7are right. 8You shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers and transfer the inheritance of their father to them.
8 And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, 'If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
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Numbers 27:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 27

This chapter relates, that, upon a petition of the daughters of Zelophehad, the affair of inheritances was settled; and it is directed that, in case of want of male issue, inheritances should pass to females, and in failure of them to the next of kin, whether father's brethren or any near kinsman, Nu 27:1-11, also an order to Moses to go up to the Mount Abarim, and take a view of the good land, and die; with the reason of it, Nu 27:12-14, upon which Moses desires a successor of him might be appointed, Nu 27:15-17, in answer to which Joshua is nominated, and being presented before the high priest and the people, was invested with his office, by imposition of hands, and had his charge given him, Nu 27:18-23.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. Numbers 26:33; Numbers 36:11; Joshua 17:3
  • 2. Numbers 14:35; Numbers 26:64, 65
  • 3. Numbers 16:1, 2
  • 4. [Ezekiel 18:4]
  • 5. Joshua 17:4
  • 6. Exodus 18:19
  • 7. Numbers 36:5
  • 8. Numbers 36:2
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