Numbers 36:9
Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.
Numbers 36:9 in other translations
| BSB | No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.” |
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| WEB | So shall no inheritance move from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall each keep his own inheritance.’” |
| ASV | So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave every one to his own inheritance. |
| YLT | and the inheritance doth not turn round from one tribe to another tribe; for each to his inheritance do they cleave, the tribes of the sons of Israel.' |
| DARBY | and the inheritance shall not pass from one tribe to another tribe; for each of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep to his inheritance. |
| BBE | And no property will be handed from one tribe to another, but every tribe of the children of Israel will keep its heritage. |
| Webster | Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. |
What does Numbers 36:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 36:5-12
5-12. Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord--The plea appeared just and reasonable; and, accordingly an enactment was made by which the daughters of Zelophehad, while left to the free choice of their husbands, were restricted to marry not only within their own tribe, but within the family of their father's tribe--that is, one of their cousins. This restriction, however, was imposed…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 36:5-12
Those who consult the oracles of God, concerning the making of their heavenly inheritance sure, shall not only be directed what to do, but their inquiries shall be graciously accepted. God would not have one tribe enriched at the expense of another. Each tribe was to keep to its own inheritance. The daughters of Zelophehad submitted to this appointment. How could they fail to marry well, when God himself directed…
Numbers 36:9 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 36:8
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.
- Numbers 36:9
Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.
- Numbers 36:10
Even as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:
Numbers 36:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no ande la heredad rodando de una tribu á otra: mas cada una de las tribus de los hijos de Israel se llegue á su heredad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et qu’un héritage ne passe pas d’une tribu à une autre tribu; car les tribus des fils d’Israël resteront attachées chacune à son héritage. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und nicht ein Erbteil von einem Stamme auf einen anderen Stamm übergehe. Denn die Stämme der Kinder Israel sollen ein jeder seinem Erbteil anhangen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | nec sibi misceantur tribus, sed ita maneant |