Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. New Living Translation “And give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If a man dies and has no son, then give his inheritance to his daughters. English Standard Version And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. Berean Standard Bible Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And 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. New American Standard Bible Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. NASB 1995 “Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. NASB 1977 “Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. Legacy Standard Bible Further, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall have his inheritance pass on to his daughter. Amplified Bible Further, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and has no son, you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. Christian Standard Bible Tell the Israelites: When a man dies without having a son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter. Holman Christian Standard Bible Tell the Israelites: When a man dies without having a son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And say to the children of Israel: ‘When a man will die and he has no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. Brenton Septuagint Translation If a man die, and have no son, ye shall assign his inheritance to his daughter. Contemporary English Version Tell the Israelites that when a man dies without a son, his daughter will inherit his land. Douay-Rheims Bible When a man dieth without a son, his inheritance shall pass to his daughter. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Tell the Israelites: If a man dies and leaves no sons, turn his property over to his daughters. Good News Translation Tell the people of Israel that whenever a man dies without leaving a son, his daughter is to inherit his property. International Standard Version Tell the Israelis that when a man dies without a son, you are to pass his inheritance to his daughter. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a man dies and has no son, then you have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter; Majority Standard Bible Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. New American Bible Tell the Israelites: If a man dies without leaving a son, you shall transfer his heritage to his daughter; NET Bible And you must tell the Israelites, 'If a man dies and has no son, then you must transfer his inheritance to his daughter; New Revised Standard Version You shall also say to the Israelites, “If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall pass his inheritance on to his daughter. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation '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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Daughters of Zelophehad…7“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. 8Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. 9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.… Cross References Numbers 27:7 "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. Numbers 27:9 If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. Treasury of Scripture And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. Jump to Previous Cause Caused Children Daughter Death Die Dies Dieth Heritage Inheritance Israel Israelites Leaves Speak Time Transfer TurnJump to Next Cause Caused Children Daughter Death Die Dies Dieth Heritage Inheritance Israel Israelites Leaves Speak Time Transfer TurnNumbers 27 1. The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance6. The law of inheritances 12. Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor 18. Joshua is appointed to succeed him (8) If a man die, and have no son . . . --On the general law of inheritance which is here laid down, see Selden's De Successionibus, London, 1636, and Keil's Arch?ol., 2, s. 142.Verse 8. - If a man die, and have no son. On this particular case a general rule of much wider incidence was founded. The Mosaic law of succession followed the same lines as the feudal law of Europe, equally disallowing disposition by will, and discouraging, if not disallowing, alienation by grant. Upon the land was to rest the whole social fabric of Israel, and all that was valued and permanent in family life and feeling was to be tied as it were to the landed inheritance. Hence the land was in every case so to pass that the name and fame, the privilege and duty, of the deceased owner might be as far as possible perpetuated. Unto his daughter. Not for her maintenance, but in order that her husband might represent her father. In most cases he would take her name, and be counted as one of her father's family. This had no doubt already become customary among the Jews, as among almost all nations. Compare the cases of Sheshan and Jarha (1 Chronicles 2:34, 35), of Jair (Numbers 32:41), and subsequently of the Levitical "sons of Barzillai" (Ezra 2:61). The question, however, would only become of public importance at the time when Israel became a nation of landed proprietors. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Furthermore,וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to you shall say תְּדַבֵּ֣ר (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to the Israelites, בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son ‘If כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person dies יָמ֗וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill and leaves no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle son, וּבֵן֙ (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son you are to transfer וְהַֽעֲבַרְתֶּ֥ם (wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on his inheritance נַחֲלָת֖וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion to his daughter. לְבִתּֽוֹ׃ (lə·ḇit·tōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Links Numbers 27:8 NIVNumbers 27:8 NLT Numbers 27:8 ESV Numbers 27:8 NASB Numbers 27:8 KJV Numbers 27:8 BibleApps.com Numbers 27:8 Biblia Paralela Numbers 27:8 Chinese Bible Numbers 27:8 French Bible Numbers 27:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 27:8 You shall speak to the children (Nu Num.) |