And the Lord spake unto Moses From off the mercy seat, where he consulted him, and from whence he promised to commune with him about any difficult matter that came before him, ( Exodus 25:22 ) ,
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Why is his name taken away from his family, for he hath no son? Give ye possession to us among our father's kinsmen. (But why should his name be done away from his family, simply because he hath no son? Give ye to us a possession, that is, some property, among our father's kinsmen.)
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And Moses told their cause to the doom of the Lord; (And Moses brought their case to the judgement of the Lord;)
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the which said to Moses, (and the Lord said to Moses,)
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The daughters of Zelophehad ask a just thing; give thou possession to them among their father's kinsmen, and be they successors to him into heritage. (The daughters of Zelophehad ask for a just thing; give thou them some property among their father's kinsmen, and let them be the successors of his inheritance.)
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Forsooth thou shalt speak these things to the sons of Israel, When a man is dead without son, the heritage shall go to his daughter; (And thou shalt speak these words to the Israelites, When a man is dead without a son, the inheritance shall go to his daughter;)