Numbers 36:8
“And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe if the children of Israel,.... For the same law which…
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
Every daughter that possesseth an inheritance - This law affected none but heiresses; all others were at liberty to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 36:5-13
Here is, I. The matter settled by express order from God between the daughters of Zelophehad and the rest of the tribe…
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…