Bible Strands
Numbers 36:7
No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD issues a command to the Israelite leaders regarding the marriage regulations for the daughters of Zelophehad.
The words — The text employs נַחֲלָה (na.cha.Lah), meaning an inheritance, and מַטֶּה (ma.Teh), meaning tribe, to define the legal boundary of land distribution.
The thread — This prohibition repeats in Numbers 36:9 and aligns with the ancestral land principle cited in 1 Kings 21:3.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to observe fixed tribal boundaries and treat inheritance as a non-transferable divine allotment rather than a commodity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 21:3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
- Numbers 36:9 No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”