Numbers 27:8
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
Numbers 27:8 in other translations
| BSB | Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. |
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| WEB | You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. |
| ASV | And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. |
| YLT | ‘And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter; |
| DARBY | And unto the children of Israel shalt thou speak, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. |
| BBE | And say to the children of Israel, If a man has no son at the time of his death, let his heritage go to his daughter. |
| Webster | And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a man shall die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. |
What does Numbers 27:8 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 27:1-11
The five daughters of Zelophehad considered themselves as left destitute, having neither father nor brother to inherit any land. Their believing expectation that the word of the Lord would be performed in due season, and their desire of an interest in the promised inheritance; and the modest, candid manner in which they asked, without secret murmurs or discontents, are a good example. They ask for a possession in…
Numbers 27:8 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 27:7
The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.
- Numbers 27:8
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
- Numbers 27:9
And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
Numbers 27:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y á los hijos de Israel hablarás, diciendo: Cuando alguno muriere sin hijos, traspasaréis su herencia á su hija: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tu parleras aux fils d’Israël, disant: Quand un homme mourra sans avoir de fils, vous ferez passer son héritage à sa fille. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und zu den Kindern Israel sollst du reden und sprechen: Wenn ein Mann stirbt und keinen Sohn hat, so sollt ihr sein Erbteil auf seine Tochter übergehen lassen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Homo cum mortuus fuerit absque filio, ad filiam ejus transibit hæreditas. |