Numbers

Numbers 27:1–7

1Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached 2the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, 3“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. 4Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”

5So Moses brought their case before the LORD, 6and the LORD answered him, 7“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

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Numbers 27:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֗דṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH6765 Tselophchad
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hepherחֵ֤פֶרḥê·p̄erNoun - proper - masculine singularH2660 Chepher
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Gileadגִּלְעָד֙gil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Machirמָכִ֣ירmā·ḵîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH4353 Makir
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
belonged to the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תlə·miš·pə·ḥōṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
were the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתšə·mō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH8034 name
of his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֔יוbə·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
Mahlahמַחְלָ֣הmaḥ·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4244 Machlah
Noahנֹעָ֔הnō·‘āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5270 Noah
Hoglahוְחָגְלָ֥הwə·ḥā·ḡə·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2295 Choglah
Milcahוּמִלְכָּ֖הū·mil·kāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4435 Milcah
and Tirzahוְתִרְצָֽה׃wə·ṯir·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah
They approachedוַתִּקְרַ֜בְנָהwat·tiq·raḇ·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7126 come near, approach

Numbers 27:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹֽהֶל־’ō·hel-Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֜דְנָהwat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֖םhan·nə·śî·’imArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5387 one lifted up
and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationהָעֵדָ֑הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
and saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Numbers 27:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Our fatherאָבִינוּ֮’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
diedמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֒bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
but heוְה֨וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wasהָיָ֜הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the followersהָעֵדָ֗הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
of Korahקֹ֑רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
who gathered togetherהַנּוֹעָדִ֛יםhan·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3259 appoint
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Insteadכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he diedמֵ֔תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
because of his own sinבְחֶטְא֣וֹḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2399 sin
and he hadהָ֥יוּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sonsוּבָנִ֖יםū·ḇā·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son

Numbers 27:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should the nameשֵׁם־šêm-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of our fatherאָבִ֙ינוּ֙’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
disappearיִגָּרַ֤עyig·gā·ra‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
his clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmiš·paḥ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4940 clan
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
sonsבֵּ֑ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
Giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
usלָּ֣נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
propertyאֲחֻזָּ֔ה’ă·ḥuz·zāhNoun - feminine singularH272 possession
amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
our father’sאָבִֽינוּ׃’ā·ḇî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1 father
brothersאֲחֵ֥י’ă·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH251 brother

Numbers 27:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
broughtוַיַּקְרֵ֥בway·yaq·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
their caseמִשְׁפָּטָ֖ןmiš·på̄·ṭå̄nNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH4941 judgment
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָד֮ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH6765 Tselophchad
speakדֹּבְרֹת֒dō·ḇə·rōṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH1696 speak
correctlyכֵּ֗ןkênAdjective - masculine singularH3651 right, veritable, honest
You certainly must giveנָתֹ֨ןnā·ṯōnVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
propertyאֲחֻזַּ֣ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH272 possession
as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֔הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
brothersאֲחֵ֣י’ă·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH251 brother
and transferוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
theirאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
father’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ן’ă·ḇî·henNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH1 father
inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
to themלָהֶֽן׃lā·henPreposition; third person feminine plural

Cross-references

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Numbers 27:1 Numbers 26:33 · Galatians 3:28 · Numbers 36:1–12 · 1 Chronicles 7:15

Numbers 27:3 Numbers 26:64–65 · Numbers 14:35 · Ezekiel 18:4

Numbers 27:4 Joshua 17:4

Numbers 27:5 Leviticus 24:12–13

Numbers 27:7 Jeremiah 49:11 · Galatians 3:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.