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1 Or i capi famiglia del figliuoli di Galaad, figliuolo di Makir, figliuolo di Manasse, di tra le famiglie de’ figliuoli di Giuseppe, si fecero avanti a parlare in presenza di Mosè e dei principi capi famiglia dei figliuoli d’Israele,
2 e dissero: "L’Eterno ha ordinato al mio signore di dare il paese in eredità ai figliuoli d’Israele, a sorte; e il mio signore ha pure ricevuto l’ordine dall’Eterno di dare l’eredità di Tselofehad, nostro fratello, alle figliuole di lui.
3 Se queste si maritano a qualcuno de’ figliuoli delle altre tribĂ¹ de’ figliuoli d’Israele, la loro ereditĂ  sarĂ  detratta dall’ereditĂ  de’ nostri padri, o aggiunta all’ereditĂ  della tribĂ¹ nella quale esse saranno entrate; così sarĂ  detratta dall’ereditĂ  che ci è toccata a sorte.
4 E quando verrĂ  il giubileo per i figliuoli d’Israele, la loro ereditĂ  sarĂ  aggiunta a quella della tribĂ¹ nella quale saranno entrate, e l’ereditĂ  loro sarĂ  detratta dalla ereditĂ  della tribĂ¹ de’ nostri padri".
5 E Mosè trasmise ai figliuoli d’Israele questi ordini dell’Eterno, dicendo: "La tribĂ¹ dei figliuoli di Giuseppe dice bene.
6 Questo è quel che l’Eterno ha ordinato riguardo alle figliuole di Tselofehad: si mariteranno a chi vorranno, purchĂ© si maritino in una famiglia della tribĂ¹ de’ loro padri.
7 CosicchĂ©, nessuna ereditĂ , tra i figliuoli d’Israele, passerĂ  da una tribĂ¹ all’altra, poichĂ© ciascuno dei figliuoli d’Israele si terrĂ  stretto all’ereditĂ  della tribĂ¹ dei suoi padri.
8 E ogni fanciulla che possiede un’ereditĂ  in una delle tribĂ¹ de’ figliuoli d’Israele, si mariterĂ  a qualcuno d’una famiglia della tribĂ¹ di suo padre, affinchĂ© ognuno dei figliuoli d’Israele possegga l’ereditĂ  de’ suoi padri.
9 Così nessuna ereditĂ  passerĂ  da una tribĂ¹ all’altra, ma ognuna delle tribĂ¹ de’ figliuoli d’Israele si terrĂ  stretta alla propria ereditĂ ".
10 Le figliuole di Tselofehad si conformarono all’ordine che l’Eterno aveva dato a Mosè.
11 Mahlah, Thirtsah, Hoglah, Milcah e Noah, figliuole di Tselofehad, si maritarono coi figliuoli dei loro zii;
12 si maritarono nelle famiglie de’ figliuoli di Manasse, figliuolo di Giuseppe, e la loro ereditĂ  rimase nella tribĂ¹ della famiglia del padre loro.
13 Tali sono i comandamenti e le leggi che l’Eterno dette ai figliuoli d’Israele per mezzo di Mosè, nelle pianure di Moab, presso al Giordano, di faccia a Gerico.

Numeri 36 Commentary

Chapter 36

The inheritance of the daughters of Zelophehad. (1-4) The daughters of Zelophehad are to marry in their own tribe. (5-12) Conclusion. (13)

Verses 1-4 The heads of the tribe of Manasseh represent the evil which might follow, if the daughters of Zelophehad should marry into any other tribes. They sought to preserve the Divine appointment of inheritances, and that contests and quarrels should not rise among those who should come afterwards. It is the wisdom and duty of those who have estates in the world, to settle them, and to dispose of them, so that no strife and contention may arise.

Verses 5-12 Those who consult the oracles of God, concerning the making of their heavenly inheritance sure, shall not only be directed what to do, but their inquiries shall be graciously accepted. God would not have one tribe enriched at the expense of another. Each tribe was to keep to its own inheritance. The daughters of Zelophehad submitted to this appointment. How could they fail to marry well, when God himself directed them? Let the people of God learn how suitable and proper it is, like the daughters of Israel, to be united only to their own people. Ought not every true believer Israel, to be united only to their own people. Ought not every true believer in Jesus, to be very attentive in the near and tender relations of life, to be united only to such as are united to the Lord? All our intentions and inclinations ought to be subjected to the will of God, when that is made known to us, and especially in contracting marriage. Although the word of God allows affection and preference in this important relation, it does not sanction that foolish, ungovernable, and idolatrous passion, which cares not what may be the end; but in defiance of authority, determines upon self-gratification. All such conduct, however disguised, is against common sense, the interests of society, the happiness of the marriage relation, and, what is still more evil, against the religion of Christ.

Verse 13 These are the judgments the Lord commanded in the plains of Moab. Most of them related to the settlement in Canaan, into which the Israelites were now entering. Whatever new condition God, by his providence, brings us into, we must beg him to teach us the duties of it, and to enable us to do them, that we may do the work of the day in its day, the duty of a place in its place.

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 36

This chapter gives an account of an application made by the heads of the tribe of Manasseh, concerning the inheritances of the daughters of Zelophehad, which, should they marry into other tribes, would be removed thither, and so be a loss to theirs, Nu 36:1-4, which case was judged worthy of regard; and to remedy this inconvenience, they were ordered to marry into the family of their father's tribe, and this was to be a law to all heiresses for the future in other tribes, Nu 36:5-9 and accordingly the daughters of Zelophehad married their father's brothers' sons, Nu 36:10-13.

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