Numbers 36:5

And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
commanded	וַיְצַ֤ו vay.Tzav	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
word	פִּ֥י pi	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
tribe	מַטֵּ֥ה ma.Teh	H4294	a branch (as extending) · noun, common masculine singular construct
sons	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
said	דֹּבְרִֽים doe.Rim	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 27:7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou…
Deuteronomy 5:28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this pe…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 36:5–end

Here is, I. The matter settled by express order from God between the daughters of Zelophehad and the rest of the tribe of Manasseh. The petition is assented to, and care taken to prevent the inconvenience feared: The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well, Num 36:5. Thus those that consult the oracles of God concerning the making of their heavenly inheritance sure shall not only be directed what to do, but their enquiries shall be graciously accepted, and they shall have not only their well done, but their well said, good and faithful servant. Now the matter is thus accommodated: these heiresses must be obliged to marry, not only within their own tribe of Manasseh, but within the particu…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 36:5

Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord--The plea appeared just and reasonable; and, accordingly an enactment was made by which the daughters of Zelophehad, while left to the free choice of their husbands, were restricted to marry not only within their own tribe, but within the family of their father's tribe--that is, one of their cousins. This restriction, however, was imposed only on those who were heiresses. The law was not applicable to daughters in different circumstances (Ch1 23:22) --for they might marry into another tribe; but if they did so, they were liable to forfeit their patrimonial inheritance, which, on the death of their father or brothers, we…

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Adam Clarke on Numbers 36:2

To give the inheritance of Zelophehad - unto his daughters - See this case spoken of at large on Numbers 27 (note). Either the first eleven verses of Numbers 27 should come in before this chapter, or this chapter should come in immediately after those eleven verses; they certainly both make parts of the same subject. Here Moses determines that heiresses should marry in their own tribe, that no part of the ancient inheritance might be alienated from the original family.

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

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…
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · The law of female inheritance settled — The law of female inheritance settled
Heir · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Land · Unmarried woman’s rights in — Unmarried woman’s rights in
Milcah · .Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of — .Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
Petition · Israel — Israel
Property · .Entail of — .Entail of
Tribes Of Israel, The · All inheritance to remain in the tribe and family to which allotted — All inheritance to remain in the tribe and family to which allotted

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Numbers 36:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 36:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 36:5

Adam Clarke on Numbers 36:2

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 36:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 36:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 36:5

Adam Clarke on Numbers 36:2

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Numbers 36:5–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 36:5