Numbers 27:4
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son.... Or be withdrawn, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Give unto us - As representing our father; that so he, through us his representatives, may enjoy a like inheritance with…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 27:1-11
A law on the inheritance of property. The Hebrews always adhered firmly to the principle that landed property must not…
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