Numbers 36:2 KJV

And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Numbers 33:54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
  • Numbers 26:55–56 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. …
  • Numbers 27:1–7 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. …
  • Joshua 13:6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
  • Joshua 14:1–2 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them. …

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Topics

  • Daughter Property rights of Daughter
  • Heir General scriptures concerning Heir
  • Land Unmarried woman’s rights in
  • Milcah Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
  • Moab The law rehearsed in, by Moses

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • ZelophehadFirst-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness. Having left no sons, his daughters, concerned...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And they said וַיֹּאמְרוּ wayyōʾmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • The LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • commanded צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • my lord אֶת ʾet Object marker אֲדֹנִי ʾădōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • to give לָתֵת lātēt נָתַן Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • the land אֶת ʾet Object marker הָאָרֶץ hāʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
  • for an inheritance בְּנַחֲלָה bĕnaḥălâ נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • by lot בְּגוֹרָל bĕgôrāl גּוֹרָל Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
  • to the children לִבְנֵי libnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • and my lord וַאדֹנִי waʾdōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
  • was commanded צֻוָּה ṣuwwâ צָוָה Verb · pual perfect, third person masculine singular
  • by the LORD בַיהוָה bayhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • to give לָתֵת lātēt נָתַן Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • the inheritance אֶת ʾet Object marker נַחֲלַת naḥălat נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of Zelophehad צְלָפְחָד ṣĕlopḥād צְלׇפְחָד Proper name
  • our brother אָחִינוּ ʾāḥînû אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common plural
  • unto his daughters לִבְנֹתָיו libnōtāyw בַּת Noun · feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular

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