Numbers 36:2
“And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said,.... One in the name of the rest:
the Lord commanded my lord; that is, Moses, whom they address in a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 36:1-13
The daughters of Zelophehad had obtained an ordinance Num 28:6-11 which permitted the daughters of an Israelite dying…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
To give the inheritance of Zelophehad - unto his daughters - See this case spoken of at large on Numbers 27…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 36:1-4
We have here the humble address which the heads of the tribe of Manasseh made to Moses and the princes, on occasion of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 36:1-13
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The chapter lays down a law that heiresses may not be married to anyone outside their own tribe. As in ch. 27, the…
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