And when the (A)jubilee of the sons of Israel takes place, then their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; so their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.”

Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel in accordance with the [a]word of the Lord, saying, “The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right in its statements. (B)This is [b]what the Lord has commanded regarding the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them marry [c]whomever they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 36:5 Lit mouth
  2. Numbers 36:6 Lit the word which
  3. Numbers 36:6 Lit the good one in their eyes

When the Year of Jubilee(A) for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to that of the tribe into which they marry, and their property will be taken from the tribal inheritance of our ancestors.”

Then at the Lord’s command Moses gave this order to the Israelites: “What the tribe of the descendants of Joseph is saying is right. This is what the Lord commands for Zelophehad’s daughters: They may marry anyone they please as long as they marry within their father’s tribal clan.

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