Bible Strands
Numbers 36:8
Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses issues this directive to the Israelite community to prevent the transfer of tribal land inheritance through marriage.
The words — The text highlights יֹרֶשֶׁת (yoreshet, "possesses") and נַחֲלָה (nachalah, "inheritance"), emphasizing legal possession of ancestral land rather than temporary tenure.
The thread — This restriction against tribal land transfer appears in Numbers 36:7 and 36:9, while 1 Chronicles 23:22 records Eleazar’s daughters marrying their cousins without mentioning inheritance law.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to recognize that ancestral land retention dictates marriage alliances, prioritizing tribal continuity over individual choice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 23:22 Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.