Numbers 27:6

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
spake	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
saying	לֵּאמֹֽר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

Psalms 68:5-6 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:1-11

Mention is made of the case of these daughters of Zelophehad in the chapter before, v. 33. It should seem, by the particular notice taken of it, that it was a singular case, and that the like did not at this time occur in all Israel, that the head of a family had no sons, but daughters only. Their case is again debated (Num 36:1-13) upon another article of it; and, according to the judgments given in their case, we find them put in possession, Jos 17:3, Jos 17:4. One would suppose that their personal character was such as added weight to their case, and caused it to be so often taken notice of. Here is, I. Their case stated by themselves, and their petition upon it presented to the highest c…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:4

Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father--Those young women perceived that the males only in families had been registered in the census. Because there were none in their household, their family was omitted. So they made known their grievance to Moses, and the authorities conjoined with him in administering justice. The case was important; and as the peculiarity of daughters being the sole members of a family would be no infrequent or uncommon occurrence, the law of inheritance, under divine authority, was extended not only to meet all similar cases, but other cases also--such as when there were no children left by the proprietor, and no brothers to succeed him. A distributi…

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John Gill on Numbers 27:6

And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... From off the mercy seat, where he consulted him, and from whence he promised to commune with him about any difficult matter that came before him, Exodus 25:22, saying; as follows.

John Calvin on Numbers 27:1-11

Numbers 27:1-11 1. 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. 1. Accesserunt autem filiae Salphaad, filii Hepher, filii Galaad, filii Machir, filii Manasse de familiis Manasse, filii Joseph: haec vero sunt nomina filiarum ejus, Malhah, Noah, Hoglah, et Milchah, et Thirsah. 2. And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 2. Hac steterunt coram Mose et coram…

Dictionary and topics

Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Mahlah — Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.
Zelophehad — First-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness. Having left no sons, his daughters, concerned lest their father’s name should be “done away from among his…
Children · Female: Inherited property in default of sons — Female: Inherited property in default of sons
Daughter · Property rights of — Property rights of
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · The law of female inheritance settled — The law of female inheritance settled
Inheritance · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Land · Unmarried woman’s rights in — Unmarried woman’s rights in
Legislation · Inheritance — Inheritance
Mahlah · to the inheritance of — to the inheritance of
Manasseh, The Tribe Of · Remarkable persons of: Daughters of Zelophehad — Remarkable persons of: Daughters of Zelophehad
Milcah · .Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of

Numbers 27:6

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:4

John Gill on Numbers 27:6

John Calvin on Numbers 27:1-11

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Numbers 27:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 27:4

John Gill on Numbers 27:6

John Calvin on Numbers 27:1-11

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 27:5-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 27:5-11

Rashi on Numbers 27:5