Bible Strands
Numbers 36:10
So the daughters of Zelophehad did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative concludes the inheritance dispute by recording that the daughters of Zelophehad acted in direct response to the directive given through Moses.
The words — כֵּן (ken) "so" and צִוָּה (tzi.vah) "he commanded" anchor the clause, framing the daughters' actions as precise fulfillment rather than voluntary choice.
The thread — This identical compliance formula structures Exodus 39:42, Leviticus 24:23, and 2 Chronicles 30:12 as a literary marker for executed divine orders.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that tribal inheritance boundaries were preserved through exact obedience to a specific command, without elaborating on motive or outcome.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Even as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:
Cross-references
- Exodus 39:42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Leviticus 24:23 Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12 Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”