Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No inheritance may pass from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to keep the land it inherits.” New Living Translation No grant of land may pass from one tribe to another; each tribe of Israel must keep its allotted portion of land.” English Standard Version So no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another, for each of the tribes of the people of Israel shall hold on to its own inheritance.’” Berean Standard Bible No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Thus no inheritance shall change hands from one tribe to another, but every tribe of the children of Israel shall keep its own inheritance.” New American Standard Bible So no inheritance will be transferred from one tribe to another tribe, for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall each retain possession of its own inheritance.” NASB 1995 “Thus no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another tribe, for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall each hold to his own inheritance.” NASB 1977 “Thus no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another tribe, for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall each hold to his own inheritance.” Legacy Standard Bible Thus no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another tribe, for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall each hold to his own inheritance.” Amplified Bible So no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another, but each of the tribes of the Israelites shall hold to its own inheritance.” Christian Standard Bible No inheritance is to transfer from one tribe to another, because each of the Israelite tribes is to retain its inheritance.” Holman Christian Standard Bible No inheritance is to transfer from one tribe to another, because each of the Israelite tribes is to retain its inheritance.” American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation No land may pass from one tribe to another. Each Israelite tribe must keep the land it inherits." Good News Translation and the property will not pass from one tribe to another. Each tribe will continue to possess its own property." International Standard Version That way, their inheritance won't be turned over from one tribe to another, because the Israelis are each to maintain their ancestral inheritances." Majority Standard Bible No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.? NET Bible No inheritance may pass from tribe to tribe. But every one of the tribes of the Israelites must retain its inheritance." New Heart English Bible So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall each keep his own inheritance." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the inheritance does not turn around from [one] tribe to another tribe; for each of the tribes of the sons of Israel cleaves to his inheritance.” Young's Literal Translation 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And the inheritance shall not remove from a tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall cleave each to his inheritance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd that the tribes be not mingled one with another, but remain so Catholic Public Domain Version and so that the tribes may not be mingled together, but may remain such as they were separated by the Lord.” New American Bible Thus, no heritage will pass from one tribe to another, but all the Israelite tribes will retain their own ancestral heritage.” New Revised Standard Version No inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another; for each of the tribes of the Israelites shall retain its own inheritance.’” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither shall the inheritance be transferred from one tribe to another; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave to his own inheritance. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And an inheritance shall not go around from tribe to another tribe, but a man shall be joined by his inheritance to the tribes of the children Israel.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave each one to its own inheritance.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the inheritance shall not go about from one tribe to another, but the children of Israel shall steadfastly continue each in his own inheritance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Zelophehad's Daughters Marry…8Every 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. 9No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.” 10So the daughters of Zelophehad did as the LORD had commanded Moses.… Cross References Leviticus 25:23-24 The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me. / Thus for every piece of property you possess, you must provide for the redemption of the land. Joshua 17:3-6 But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. / They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD. / Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan, ... Ezekiel 46:16-18 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘If the prince gives a gift to any of his sons as an inheritance, it will belong to his descendants. It will become their property by inheritance. / But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs. / The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people by evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his property.’” 1 Kings 21:3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” Ruth 4:3-10 And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. / I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied. / Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” ... Deuteronomy 19:14 You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. 1 Chronicles 23:22 Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, Romans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. 1 Peter 1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, Colossians 3:24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Hebrews 9:15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Acts 20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Treasury of Scripture 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. Jump to Previous Children Cleave Handed Heritage Hold Israel Israelite Property Remove Round Transferred Tribe Tribes TurnJump to Next Children Cleave Handed Heritage Hold Israel Israelite Property Remove Round Transferred Tribe Tribes TurnNumbers 36 1. The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes7. Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe 10. The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons So no inheritance The term "inheritance" in this context refers to the land allotted to each tribe of Israel. The Hebrew word used here is "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), which signifies a possession or property passed down through generations. This concept of inheritance is deeply rooted in the covenantal promises God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, emphasizing the perpetual nature of God's promises to His people. The inheritance was not merely a physical possession but a symbol of God's faithfulness and the identity of the tribes within the nation of Israel. may be transferred from one tribe to another Each tribe of the Israelites shall keep its own inheritance Hebrew Noוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no inheritance נַחֲלָ֛ה (na·ḥă·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion may be transferred תִסֹּ֧ב (ṯis·sōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround from one tribe מִמַּטֶּ֖ה (mim·maṭ·ṭeh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe to another, לְמַטֶּ֣ה (lə·maṭ·ṭeh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction each אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person tribe מַטּ֖וֹת (maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc must retain יִדְבְּק֕וּ (yiḏ·bə·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit its inheritance.” בְּנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ (bə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Links Numbers 36:9 NIVNumbers 36:9 NLT Numbers 36:9 ESV Numbers 36:9 NASB Numbers 36:9 KJV Numbers 36:9 BibleApps.com Numbers 36:9 Biblia Paralela Numbers 36:9 Chinese Bible Numbers 36:9 French Bible Numbers 36:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 36:9 So shall no inheritance remove from one (Nu Num.) |