Numbers 27:10

Study note

Setting — Moses relays the LORD’s command to the Israelite assembly regarding property succession when a man dies without a direct male heir. This directive functions as the second tier in a legal sequence addressing inheritance distribution.

The words — The Hebrew אֵ֥ין ('ein) means "not" or "there is no," establishing the conditional absence of brothers. נַחֲלָת֖/וֹ (na.cha.la.T/o) translates literally to "his inheritance," specifying the exact property subject to transfer.

The thread — This rule operates as the second tier in a legal sequence, immediately following the directive for brothers in Numbers 27:9 and preceding the clause for clan kin in Numbers 27:11. The text establishes a fixed hierarchy that determines property transfer based on kinship proximity.

Why it lands — The text requires the community to apply a statutory order rather than discretionary judgment when distributing property. A reader must recognize that inheritance rights are bound by defined kinship lines as the statute specifies.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.