Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 36

(Numbers 27:1–11)

1Now the familyהָֽאָב֗וֹתha.'a.VotH1headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the clanלְמִשְׁפַּ֤חַת בְּנֵֽי־le.mish.Pa.chat be.nei-H4940 H1121of Gileadגִלְעָד֙gil.'AdH1568sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Machirמָכִ֣ירma.KhirH4353sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,one of the clansמִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣יmi.mish.pe.Chot be.NeiH4940 H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130,approachedוַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126Mosesלִפְנֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙lif.Nei mo.ShehH4872 H6440and the leadersהַנְּשִׂאִ֔יםha.ne.si.'ImH5387who were the headsרָאשֵׁ֥י אָב֖וֹתra.Shei 'a.VotH7218 H1of the Israeliteלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121familiesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478and addressed themוַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ וְלִפְנֵ֣יvay.da.be.Ru ve.lif.NeiH1696 H6440,

2sayingוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559אֶת־'et-H853, “When the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113to giveלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֛הbe.na.cha.LahH5159to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478by lotבְּגוֹרָ֖לbe.go.RalH1486, Heבַֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068also commandedצֻוָּ֣הtzu.VahH6680himוַֽאדֹנִי֙va.do.NiH113to giveלָתֵ֗תla.TetH5414אֶֽת־'et-H853the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna.cha.LatH5159of our brotherאָחִ֖ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֥דtze.la.fe.ChadH6765to his daughtersלִבְנֹתָֽיו׃liv.no.TavH1323.

3But if they marryוְ֠הָיוּVe.ha.yuH1961any of the menלְאֶחָ֞דle.'e.ChadH259from the other tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478לְנָשִׁים֒le.na.ShimH802,their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָן֙na.cha.la.TanH5159will be withdrawnוְנִגְרְעָ֤הve.nig.re.'AhH1639from the portionמִנַּחֲלַ֣תmi.na.cha.LatH5159of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1and addedוְנוֹסַ֕ףve.no.SafH3254toעַ֚ל'alH5921נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159the tribeהַמַּטֶּ֔הha.ma.TehH4294into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they marryתִּהְיֶ֖ינָהtih.Yei.nahH1961. So ourallottedוּמִגֹּרַ֥לu.mi.go.RalH1486inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּna.cha.la.Te.nuH5159would be taken awayיִגָּרֵֽעַ׃yi.ga.Re.a'H1639.

4And whenוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the Jubileeהַיֹּבֵל֮hai.yo.VelH3104for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478comesיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961,their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֔ןna.cha.la.TanH5159will be addedוְנֽוֹסְפָה֙ve.nos.FahH3254toעַ֚ל'alH5921נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159the tribeהַמַּטֶּ֔הha.ma.TehH4294into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they marryתִּהְיֶ֖ינָהtih.Yei.nahH1961andוּמִֽנַּחֲלַת֙u.mi.na.cha.LatH5159taken awayיִגָּרַ֖עyi.ga.Ra'H1639נַחֲלָתָֽן׃na.cha.la.TanH5159from the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.”

5So atעַל־'al-H5921the wordפִּ֥יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֵאמֹ֑רbe.Nei Yis.ra.'El le.MorH1121 H3478 H559: “The tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130speaksדֹּבְרִֽים׃doe.RimH1696correctlyכֵּ֛ןkenH3651.

6Thisזֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֞רzeh ha.da.VarH2088 H1697is whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680concerning the daughtersלִבְנ֤וֹתliv.NotH1323of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָד֙tze.la.fe.ChadH6765לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559:They may marryתִּהְיֶ֣ינָה לְנָשִׁ֑יםtih.Yei.nah le.na.ShimH1961 H802anyone they pleaseלַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֖םla.Tov be.'ei.nei.HemH2896 H5869,providedאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389they marryתִּהְיֶ֥ינָה לְנָשִֽׁים׃tih.Yei.nah le.na.ShimH1961 H802within a clanלְמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתle.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.HemH1.

7Noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808inheritanceנַחֲלָה֙na.cha.LahH5159in Israelלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478may be transferredתִסֹּ֤בti.SoH5437from tribeמִמַּטֶּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294toאֶל־'el-H413tribeמַטֶּ֑הma.TehH4294,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588eachאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478is to retainיִדְבְּק֖וּyid.be.KuH1692the inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַת֙be.na.cha.LatH5159of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1.

8Everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605daughterבַּ֞תbatH1323who possessesיֹרֶ֣שֶׁתyo.Re.shetH3423an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֗הna.cha.LahH5159from any Israeliteבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לְאֶחָ֗דbe.Nei Yis.ra.'El le.'e.ChadH1121 H3478 H259tribeמִמַּטּוֹת֮mi.ma.tOtH4294must marryתִּהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֑הtih.Yeh le.'i.ShahH1961 H802within a clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of her fatherאָבִ֖יהָ'a.Vi.haH1,so thatלְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616everyאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376Israeliteבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478will possessיִֽירְשׁוּ֙yi.re.ShuH3423the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1.

9Noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808inheritanceנַחֲלָ֛הna.cha.LahH5159may be transferredתִסֹּ֧בti.SoH5437from one tribeמִמַּטֶּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294toלְמַטֶּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294anotherאַחֵ֑ר'a.CherH312,forכִּי־ki-H3588eachאִישׁ֙'ishH376tribeמַטּ֖וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478must retainיִדְבְּק֕וּyid.be.KuH1692its inheritanceבְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹbe.Na.cha.la.ToH5159.”

10So the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָֽד׃tze.la.fe.ChadH6765didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑ה כֵּ֥ןmo.Sheh kenH4872 H3651.

11וַתִּהְיֶ֜ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961Mahlahמַחְלָ֣הmach.LahH4244,Tirzahתִרְצָ֗הtir.TzahH8656,Hoglahוְחָגְלָ֧הve.cha.ge.LahH2295,Milcahוּמִלְכָּ֛הu.mil.KahH4435,and Noahוְנֹעָ֖הve.no.'AhH5270,the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֑דtze.la.fe.ChadH6765,were marriedלְנָשִֽׁים׃le.na.ShimH802to cousins on theirלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121father’s sideדֹדֵיהֶ֖ןdo.dei.HenH1730.

12They marriedהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑יםha.Yu le.na.ShimH1961 H802within the clansמִֽמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֛תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.ShehH4519sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130,and their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֔ןna.cha.la.TanH5159remainedוַתְּהִי֙va.te.HiH1961withinעַל־'al-H5921the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of their father’sאֲבִיהֶֽן׃'a.vi.HenH1clanמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940.

13Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the commandmentsהַמִּצְוֹ֞תha.mitz.VotH4687and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068gaveצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־mo.Sheh 'el-H4872 H413on the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124byעַ֖ל'alH5921the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar.DenH3383across from Jerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ye.re.ChoH3405.

(Numbers 27:1–11)

Commentaries on Numbers 36