Numbers 27:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"The daughters of Tz'lof'chad are right in what they say. You must give them property to be inherited along with that of their father's brothers; have what their father would have inherited pass to them.

Berean Standard Bible:

“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers, and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The daughters^{H1323} of Zelophehad^{H6765} speak^{H1696} right^{H3651}: thou shalt surely^{H5414} give^{H5414} them a possession^{H272} of an inheritance^{H5159} among^{H8432} their father's^{H1} brethren^{H251}; and thou shalt cause the inheritance^{H5159} of their father^{H1} to pass^{H5674} unto them.

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Commentary for Numbers 27:7

1. **Themes:**
- **Women's Rights and Inheritance:** The verse addresses the issue of female inheritance, challenging the existing patriarchal norms where property was typically passed down through the male line.
- **Justice and Fairness:** The ruling in favor of Zelophehad's daughters underscores the themes of justice and fairness, as it rectifies an oversight in the law that did not account for families without male heirs.
- **Legal Precedent:** This case sets a precedent for future legal decisions, demonstrating the adaptability and evolution of laws within a structured legal system.

2. **Historical Context:**
- **Time Period:** The event occurs during the Israelites' wandering in the wilderness, after the exodus from Egypt and before their entry into the Promised Land.
- **Law and Society:** At this time, the Israelite society was primarily patriarchal and agrarian, with land serving as the primary source of wealth and inheritance being crucial for economic stability.
- **The Story of Zelophehad:** Zelophehad, a member of the tribe of Manasseh, had no sons, and his daughters—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—feared they would be left without an inheritance. They appealed to Moses, who brought their case before God.
- **Divine Ruling:** God affirmed the daughters' right to inherit their father's property, which was a progressive decision for the time, ensuring that the family's land holdings remained within the family even without male heirs.

In summary, Numbers 27:7 reflects a significant moment of legal and social progress within the Israelite community, where women's rights to inheritance were recognized and upheld, setting a legal precedent for future generations.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H1323
   There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּת
   Transliteration: bath
   Pronunciation: bath
   Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6765
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צְלׇפְחָד
   Transliteration: Tsᵉlophchâd
   Pronunciation: tsel-of-chawd'
   Description: from the same as צָלָף and אֶחָד; Tselophchad, an Israelite; Zelophehad.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1696
   There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָבַר
   Transliteration: dâbar
   Pronunciation: daw-bar'
   Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3651
   There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כֵּן
   Transliteration: kên
   Pronunciation: kane
   Description: from כּוּן; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles); [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
6. Strong's Number: H272
   There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֲחֻזָּה
   Transliteration: ʼăchuzzâh
   Pronunciation: akh-ooz-zaw'
   Description: feminine passive participle from אָחַז; something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land); possession.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5159
   There are 191 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נַחֲלָה
   Transliteration: nachălâh
   Pronunciation: nakh-al-aw'
   Description: from נָחַל (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion; heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare נַחַל.
   
8. Strong's Number: H8432
   There are 390 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תָּוֶךְ
   Transliteration: tâvek
   Pronunciation: taw'-vek
   Description: from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).
   
9. Strong's Number: H1
   There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָב
   Transliteration: ʼâb
   Pronunciation: awb
   Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
   
10. Strong's Number: H251
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָח
    Transliteration: ʼâch
    Pronunciation: awkh
    Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
    
11. Strong's Number: H5674
    There are 493 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָבַר
    Transliteration: ʻâbar
    Pronunciation: aw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation); alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath.