Numbers

Numbers 36:6–9

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. ⁹No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”

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Numbers 36:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has commanded	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
concerning the daughters	לִבְנ֤וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Zelophehad	צְלָפְחָד֙	ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6765 Tselophchad
They may marry	תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה	tih·ye·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
anyone they please	לַטּ֥וֹב	laṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
provided	אַ֗ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
they marry	תִּהְיֶ֥ינָה	tih·ye·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
within a clan	לְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַת	lə·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the tribe	מַטֵּ֥ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of their father	אֲבִיהֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

Numbers 36:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inheritance	נַחֲלָה֙	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
in Israel	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
may be transferred	תִסֹּ֤ב	ṯis·sōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
from tribe	מִמַּטֶּ֖ה	mim·maṭ·ṭeh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
tribe	מַטֶּ֑ה	maṭ·ṭeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
each	אִ֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
is to retain	יִדְבְּק֖וּ	yiḏ·bə·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
the inheritance	בְּנַחֲלַת֙	bə·na·ḥă·laṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
of the tribe	מַטֵּ֣ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֔יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father

Numbers 36:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
daughter	בַּ֞ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
who possesses	יֹרֶ֣שֶׁת	yō·re·šeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
an inheritance	נַחֲלָ֗ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
from any Israelite	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
tribe	מִמַּטּוֹת֮	mim·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
must marry	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
within a clan	מִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַת	mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the tribe	מַטֵּ֥ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of her father	אָבִ֖יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
so that	לְמַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
every	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
Israelite	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
will possess	יִֽירְשׁוּ֙	yî·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the inheritance	נַחֲלַ֥ת	na·ḥă·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
of his fathers	אֲבֹתָֽיו׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father

Numbers 36:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inheritance	נַחֲלָ֛ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
may be transferred	תִסֹּ֧ב	ṯis·sōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
from one tribe	מִמַּטֶּ֖ה	mim·maṭ·ṭeh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
to	לְמַטֶּ֣ה	lə·maṭ·ṭeh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
another	אַחֵ֑ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
each	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
tribe	מַטּ֖וֹת	maṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
must retain	יִדְבְּק֕וּ	yiḏ·bə·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
its inheritance	בְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ	bə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.