Numbers

Numbers 36:1–8

1Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them, 2saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. 3But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away. 4And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”

5So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly. 6This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father. 7No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. 8Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers.

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Numbers 36:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the familyהָֽאָב֗וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1 father
headsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the clanלְמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתlə·miš·pa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
of Gileadגִלְעָד֙ḡil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Machirמָכִ֣ירmā·ḵîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH4353 Makir
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
one of the clansמִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmim·miš·pə·ḥōṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
approachedוַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּway·yiq·rə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and the leadersהַנְּשִׂאִ֔יםhan·nə·śi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5387 one lifted up
who were the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the Israeliteלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
familiesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and addressed themוַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak

Numbers 36:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
When the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
my lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
to giveלָתֵ֨תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
the landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֛הbə·na·ḥă·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
by lotבְּגוֹרָ֖לbə·ḡō·w·rālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1486 lot
also commandedצֻוָּ֣הṣuw·wāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to giveלָתֵ֗תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of our brotherאָחִ֖ינוּ’ā·ḥî·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH251 brother
Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֥דṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH6765 Tselophchad
to his daughtersלִבְנֹתָֽיו׃liḇ·nō·ṯāwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter

Numbers 36:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if they marryוְ֠הָיוּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
any of the menלְאֶחָ֞דlə·’e·ḥāḏPreposition-l; Number - masculine singularH259 one
from theשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָן֙na·ḥă·lā·ṯānNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
will be withdrawnוְנִגְרְעָ֤הwə·niḡ·rə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
from the portionמִנַּחֲלַ֣תmin·na·ḥă·laṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
and addedוְנוֹסַ֕ףwə·nō·w·sap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
toעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the tribeהַמַּטֶּ֔הham·maṭ·ṭehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they marryתִּהְיֶ֖ינָהtih·ye·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
So ourלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
allottedוּמִגֹּרַ֥לū·mig·gō·ralConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1486 lot
inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּna·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
would be taken awayיִגָּרֵֽעַ׃yig·gā·rê·a‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw

Numbers 36:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whenוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the Jubileeהַיֹּבֵל֮hay·yō·ḇêlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
comesיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֔ןna·ḥă·lā·ṯānNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
will be addedוְנֽוֹסְפָה֙wə·nō·ws·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3254 add
toעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the tribeהַמַּטֶּ֔הham·maṭ·ṭehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they marryתִּהְיֶ֖ינָהtih·ye·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
taken awayיִגָּרַ֖עyig·gā·ra‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
from the tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father

Numbers 36:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordפִּ֥יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
commandedוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
The tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
speaksדֹּבְרִֽים׃dō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1696 speak
correctlyכֵּ֛ןkênAdjective - masculine singularH3651 right, veritable, honest

Numbers 36:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
concerning the daughtersלִבְנ֤וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָד֙ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH6765 Tselophchad
They may marryתִּהְיֶ֣ינָהtih·ye·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
anyone they pleaseלַטּ֥וֹבlaṭ·ṭō·wḇPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
providedאַ֗ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
they marryתִּהְיֶ֥ינָהtih·ye·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
within a clanלְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתlə·miš·pa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father

Numbers 36:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inheritanceנַחֲלָה֙na·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
in Israelלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
may be transferredתִסֹּ֤בṯis·sōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
from tribeמִמַּטֶּ֖הmim·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
tribeמַטֶּ֑הmaṭ·ṭehNoun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
eachאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
is to retainיִדְבְּק֖וּyiḏ·bə·qūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
the inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַת֙bə·na·ḥă·laṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

Numbers 36:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
daughterבַּ֞תbaṯNoun - feminine singularH1323 daughter
who possessesיֹרֶ֣שֶׁתyō·re·šeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֗הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
from any Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
tribeמִמַּטּוֹת֮mim·maṭ·ṭō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
must marryתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
within a clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of her fatherאָבִ֖יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
so thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
everyאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
Israeliteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will possessיִֽירְשׁוּ֙yî·rə·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5159 possession, property, inheritance
of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

Cross-references

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Numbers 36:1 Numbers 27:1

Numbers 36:2 Joshua 17:3–6 · Numbers 33:54 · Numbers 27:1–7

Numbers 36:4 Leviticus 25:10–18 · Leviticus 25:23 · Isaiah 61:2

Numbers 36:5 Numbers 27:7

Numbers 36:6 Numbers 36:12 · 2 Corinthians 6:14 · Genesis 24:3

Numbers 36:7 1 Kings 21:3

Numbers 36:8 1 Chronicles 23:22

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