Numbers 36:6 KJV
This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
Matthew Henry
- The daughters of Zelophehad are to marry in their own tribeThose 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...
Cross References
- Genesis 24:57–58 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. …
- Numbers 36:12 And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.
- Genesis 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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Topics
- Daughter Property rights of Daughter
- Heir General scriptures concerning Heir
- Inheritance Provisions for inheritance under Levirate marriages
- Land Unmarried woman’s rights in
- Milcah Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
- Moab The law rehearsed in, by Moses
- Noah 2. A daughter of Zelophehad, special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
- Property Entail of
- Tirzah Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
- Women In inheritance
- Zelophehad His daughters petition for his inheritance
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
- 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
- This is the thing זֶה zê Pronoun הַדָּבָר haddābār דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular · with the
- which the LORD אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- doth command צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
- concerning the daughters לִבְנוֹת libnôt בַּת Noun · feminine plural construct · with preposition
- of Zelophehad צְלָפְחָד ṣĕlopḥād צְלׇפְחָד Proper name
- saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- Let them marry תִּהְיֶינָה tihyênâ Verb · qal imperfect, third person feminine plural לְנָשִׁים lĕnāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural · with preposition
- to whom they think בְּעֵינֵיהֶם bĕʿênêhem עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- best לַטּוֹב laṭṭôb טוֹב Adjective · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- only to the family אַךְ ʾak Affirmation לְמִשְׁפַּחַת lĕmišpaḥat מִשְׁפָּחָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of the tribe מַטֵּה maṭṭê מַטֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct
- of their father אֲבִיהֶם ʾăbîhem אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
- shall they marry תִּהְיֶינָה tihyênâ Verb · qal imperfect, third person feminine plural לְנָשִׁים lĕnāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural · with preposition
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