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Wesley: Num 36:6 - To the family They seem hereby to he confined not only to the same tribe, but also to the family of their tribe, as appears from the reason of the law, for God woul...
They seem hereby to he confined not only to the same tribe, but also to the family of their tribe, as appears from the reason of the law, for God would have the inheritance of families as well as tribes kept entire and unmixed.
Wesley: Num 36:8 - The inheritance of his fathers This law was not general to forbid every woman to marry into another tribe, as may be reasonably concluded from the practice of so many patriarchs, ki...
This law was not general to forbid every woman to marry into another tribe, as may be reasonably concluded from the practice of so many patriarchs, kings, priests, and other holy men, who have married women of other tribes, yea sometimes of other nations, but restrained to heiresses, or such as were likely to be so. But if they had brethren, they were free to marry into any tribe, yet so that, if their brethren died, the inheritance went from them to the next a - kin of their father's tribe and family. And the principal reason why God was solicitous to preserve tribes and families unmixed was, that the tribe and family too, out of which the Messiah was to come, and by which he should be known, might be evident and unquestionable.
JFB: Num 36:1 - the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead Being the tribal governors in Manasseh, they consulted Moses on a case that affected the public honor and interests of their tribe. It related once mo...
Being the tribal governors in Manasseh, they consulted Moses on a case that affected the public honor and interests of their tribe. It related once more to the daughters of Zelophehad. Formerly they had applied, at their own instance, to be recognized, for want of male heirs in their family, as entitled to inherit their father's property [Num 27:1-11]; now the application was made on behalf of the tribe to which they belonged--that steps might be taken to prevent the alienation of their patrimony by their alliance with husbands of another tribe. The unrestricted marriages of daughters in such circumstances threatened seriously to affect the tenure of land in Israel, as their inheritance would go to their children, who, by the father's side, would belong to another tribe, and thus lead, through a complication of interests and the confusion of families, to an evil for which even the Jubilee could not afford a remedy. [See on Lev 25:13].
JFB: Num 36:5-12 - 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 t...
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 only on those who were heiresses. The law was not applicable to daughters in different circumstances (1Ch 23:22) --for they might marry into another tribe; but if they did so, they were liable to forfeit their patrimonial inheritance, which, on the death of their father or brothers, went to the nearest of the family kinsmen. Here was an instance of progressive legislation (see also Exo 18:27) in Israel, the enactments made being suggested by circumstances. But it is deserving of special notice that those additions to, or modifications of, the law were confined to civil affairs; while the slightest change was inadmissible in the laws relating to worship or the maintenance of religion.
JFB: Num 36:13 - These are the commandments and the judgments, which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab The Israelitish encampment was on an extensive plateau north of the Arnon, which, though wrested from the Moabites by Sihon and Og, still retained the...
The Israelitish encampment was on an extensive plateau north of the Arnon, which, though wrested from the Moabites by Sihon and Og, still retained the name of its original possessors. The particular site, as indicated by the words "Jordan near Jericho," is now called El-Koura--a large plain lying not far from Nebo, between the Arnon and a small tributary stream, the Wael [BURCKHARDT]. It was a desert plain on the eastern bank, and marked only by groves of the wild, thorny acacia tree.
Clarke: Num 36:2 - To give the inheritance of Zelophehad - unto his daughters To give the inheritance of Zelophehad - unto his daughters - See this case spoken of at large on Numbers 27 (note)
Either the first eleven verses of...
To give the inheritance of Zelophehad - unto his daughters - See this case spoken of at large on Numbers 27 (note)
Either the first eleven verses of Numbers 27 should come in before this chapter, or this chapter should come in immediately after those eleven verses; they certainly both make parts of the same subject
Here Moses determines that heiresses should marry in their own tribe, that no part of the ancient inheritance might be alienated from the original family.
Clarke: Num 36:6 - Let them marry to whom they think best Let them marry to whom they think best - Here was latitude sufficient, and yet a salutary and reasonable restraint, which prevented a vexatious mixt...
Let them marry to whom they think best - Here was latitude sufficient, and yet a salutary and reasonable restraint, which prevented a vexatious mixture of property and possession.
Clarke: Num 36:8 - Every daughter that possesseth an inheritance Every daughter that possesseth an inheritance - This law affected none but heiresses; all others were at liberty to marry into any of the other trib...
Every daughter that possesseth an inheritance - This law affected none but heiresses; all others were at liberty to marry into any of the other tribes. The priests and Levites, who could have no inheritance, were exempt from the operation of this law. Jehoiada had the king of Judah’ s daughter to wife, 2Ch 22:11. And another priest had for wife one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, Ezr 2:61. "By reason of such marriages,"says Mr. Ainsworth, "there might be kindred between Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, who was of the daughters of Aaron, and Mary the virgin, the mother of our Lord, who was of the lineage of David, and tribe of Judah;"Luk 1:5, Luk 1:36; Luk 3:23-31.
Clarke: Num 36:11 - Mahlah, Tirza, etc. Mahlah, Tirza, etc. - For a curious account of these names, see the notes on Num 27:7.
Mahlah, Tirza, etc. - For a curious account of these names, see the notes on Num 27:7.
Clarke: Num 36:12 - And their inheritance remained in - the family And their inheritance remained in - the family - "By this example, and the law of inheritances in the Holy Land, the people of God,"says Ainsworth, ...
And their inheritance remained in - the family - "By this example, and the law of inheritances in the Holy Land, the people of God,"says Ainsworth, "are taught to hold fast their inheritance in his promises, and their right in Christ, which they hold by faith; that as the Father hath made them meet to be partakers of the inheritance among the saints in light, Col 1:12, so they may keep the faith and grace which they have received to the end."
Clarke: Num 36:13 - These are the commandments, etc. These are the commandments, etc. - See these different terms analyzed and explained, Lev 26:15 (note)
Thus ends the book of Numbers, containing a se...
These are the commandments, etc. - See these different terms analyzed and explained, Lev 26:15 (note)
Thus ends the book of Numbers, containing a series of astonishing providences and events. Scarcely any piece of history in the sacred writings is better calculated to impress the mind of a serious reader with a sense of the goodness and severity of God. In every transaction his holiness and justice appear in closest union with his benevolence and mercy. From such a Being what have the wicked not to fear! From such a Father and Friend what have the upright not to hope! His justice requires him to punish iniquity, but his mercy inclines him to pardon all who truly repent and believe in the Son of his love
The journeyings of this people, from the time they left Egypt, exhibit a series of providential wonders. Every where, and in every circumstance, God appears: and yet there is no circumstance or occasion that does not justify those signal displays of his Grace and his Justice. The genuine history of God’ s providence must be sought for in this book alone; and as every occurrence happened as an example, we have authority to conclude that in every case where his own glory and the salvation of man are interested, he will interfere and give the fullest proofs that he is the same to-day that he was yesterday, and will continue unchangeable for ever and ever. Reader, are these matters ensamples to thee? Art thou, like the Israelites, come into the plains of Moab, on the very verge of the promised land? Jordan alone separates thee from the promised inheritance. O, watch and pray, that thou come not short of the glory of God. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death; see then that the sting of death, which is sin, be extracted from thy soul, that, being justified by Christ’ s blood, thou mayest be made an heir according to the hope of an eternal life. Amen, amen
"I will bring you into the Wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face, like as I pleaded with your fathers in the Wilderness of the land of Egypt. And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and bring you into the bond of the covenant,"Eze 20:35-37
"He (Christ) is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance,"Heb 9:15
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Calvin: Num 36:1 - And the chief fathers of the families 1.And the chief fathers of the families It might appear strange that God had given an imperfect law with reference to succession, as if what will be ...
1.And the chief fathers of the families It might appear strange that God had given an imperfect law with reference to succession, as if what will be now stated had not occurred to His mind until Moses was reminded by the chief men of the families (of Machir,) 201 that it was unjust that the inheritances should be alienated, which would have been the case if the daughters of Zelophehad had married into other tribes, whereas their portion had fallen in the lot of the tribe of Manasseh. For whatever fell into the hands of those of another tribe, was a diminution of that lot. As, therefore, God had lately made provision for preserving the rights of individuals, He now treats of the general advantage or loss. What, then, can be the meaning of the objection, that God only half considered what was right? In my opinion, He so arranged His replies, that only when inquired of He assigned to each one his rights. The daughters of Zelophehad come, and demand justice of Moses and the elders, and God complies with their prayers. Now the heads of the tribe come, and agitate the question respecting the loss they would incur by the alienation of the inheritances; and it is then provided that other tribes should not be enriched by their loss. In short, whereas God might have spontaneously anticipated this, He preferred to grant it at the request of those who asked nothing but what was just and equitable. For it cannot be said that in this case it happened, as it often does, that, whilst every one pertinaciously maintains his own cause, and is eager to advance his own interests, one question arises out of another; for, when God has taken cognizance of the case, He pronounces that both parties only demanded what was right. It follows, therefore, that God designedly withheld His decisions until they naturally arose out of the circumstances of the case. It is a common saying that the law makes no provision for those things which rarely occur. 202 Thus it would have been commonly supposed that this law was superfluous; and especially it would have detracted somewhat from the authority of his teaching, if Moses had treated of this trifling matter, had not circumstances led to it. In fine, God allowed Himself to be interrogated familiarly with respect to doubtful points of no primary importance, in order that posterity might recognize His reply as a proof of His fatherly indulgence. Meanwhile, let us bear in mind that if heavenly things are the subject of as much anxiety to us, as earthly things were to the children of Manasseh, the rule that we should observe will always be made clear to us.
Calvin: Num 36:2 - And they said, The Lord commanded my lord 2.And they said, The Lord commanded my lord They here allege a kind of discrepancy, in that the tribes had had the land allotted to them agreeably to...
2.And they said, The Lord commanded my lord They here allege a kind of discrepancy, in that the tribes had had the land allotted to them agreeably to God’s command, but now their lots would be thrown into confusion, when the inheritance should pass over to another tribe. They assume it, however, to be an acknowledged impossibility, that God should be inconsistent with Himself: hence it was necessary that an interpretation should be delivered in order to remove the legal contradiction (
Calvin: Num 36:5 - And Moses commanded the children of Israel 5.And Moses commanded the children of Israel The account here given is not identical with the previous one, that Moses referred the matter to God; ye...
5.And Moses commanded the children of Israel The account here given is not identical with the previous one, that Moses referred the matter to God; yet the same thing is more briefly stated, viz., that Moses answered the people out of the mouth of God, from whence we infer that God was consulted by him. Moreover, God not only decides in favor of the children of Manasseh, but approves of their appeal, in that they were contented with their allotment, and claim for themselves what could not be alienated without the violation of the Divine decree. From this particular occasion, a general law is laid down, that no woman to whom an inheritance had fallen, was to marry out of her tribe, because she would defraud her own relatives of her marriage portion. In this way, however, a free permission to marry was accorded to females, provided they renounced their paternal inheritance. The words, indeed, seem to be of wider application, i e., that no man should marry a wife, except of his own kindred; but the meaning of the law is to be sought from the cause which led to its enactment. Moreover, there is no doubt but that promiscuous marriages are here forbidden, in so far as they confound the order of hereditary rights.
Gilead : Num 26:29-33, Num 27:1; Jos 17:2, Jos 17:3; 1Ch 7:14-16
TSK: Num 36:2 - The Lord commanded // to give The Lord commanded : To one division of the tribe of Manasseh, a portion had been assigned eastward of Jordan; but Zelophehad was of that division, to...
The Lord commanded : To one division of the tribe of Manasseh, a portion had been assigned eastward of Jordan; but Zelophehad was of that division, to which an inheritance was afterwards allotted west of Jordan; yet, expecting the promised land, the elders of the Manassites now propose a difficulty, upon the adjudged case of Zelophehad’ s daughters ( Num 27:1-11). If the females should inherit, in defect of male issue, and should intermarry with other tribes they would diminish the interest, and weaken the influence of their own tribes, and give occasion to future confusion, and perhaps contention. The Manassites therefore referred the case to Moses; and he, by the authority of God, annexed a clause, which would effectually keep the tribes and inheritances distinct, as long as it was observed. Heiresses were not allowed to marry out of their own tribe, though within those bounds they might consult their own inclinations. Num 26:55, Num 26:56, Num 27:1-7, Num 33:54; Jos 13:6, Jos 14:1, Jos 14:2, Jos 17:3
to give : Num 27:1, Num 27:7; Jos 17:3-6; Job 42:15
TSK: Num 36:3 - whereunto they are received whereunto they are received : Heb. unto whom they shall be, Num 36:3
whereunto they are received : Heb. unto whom they shall be, Num 36:3
TSK: Num 36:6 - marry // only to the family marry : Heb. be wives
only to the family : Num 36:12; Gen 24:3, Gen 24:57, Gen 24:58; 2Co 6:14
TSK: Num 36:7 - for every one // keep himself for every one : That is, he shall not endeavour to obtain any part of the inheritance of another tribe by marrying an heiress.
keep himself : Heb. cle...
TSK: Num 36:12 - into the families into the families : Heb. to some that were of the families, Num 36:12
into the families : Heb. to some that were of the families, Num 36:12
TSK: Num 36:13 - the commandments // in the plains of Moab the commandments : Lev 7:37, Lev 7:38, Lev 11:46, Lev 13:59, Lev 14:54-57, Lev 15:32, Lev 15:33, Lev 27:34
in the plains of Moab : Num 26:3, Num 33:50...
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Poole: Num 36:1 - The chief fathers of the families The chief fathers of the families who had the care and management of the public affairs of that tribe committed to them.
The chief fathers of the families who had the care and management of the public affairs of that tribe committed to them.
Our brother i.e. our kinsman, one of our tribe, Jos 17:2,3 .
Poole: Num 36:3 - -- For their inheritance will pass to their children, who will be of another tribe by their father’ s side, which alone is considered in this plac...
For their inheritance will pass to their children, who will be of another tribe by their father’ s side, which alone is considered in this place.
Poole: Num 36:4 - -- Which God appointed principally for this end, to preserve the inheritance in the hands of the tribes and families to which they were first given.
Which God appointed principally for this end, to preserve the inheritance in the hands of the tribes and families to which they were first given.
Poole: Num 36:5 - -- Their plea is just and reasonable. God did not take particular care about every occurrence that happened, or might happen, but left divers things to...
Their plea is just and reasonable. God did not take particular care about every occurrence that happened, or might happen, but left divers things to be found out by human prudence, which being his own gift, it was meet there should be opportunities left for the exercise of it; and God thought fit to approve and ratify the prudent and profitable inventions of men by his own law or sanction; as in the case of Jethro, Ex 18 , of Zelophehad’ s daughter, Nu 27 , and here of their brethren. But it is observable, that God allowed this only in civil affairs, but never in the matters of his worship, where he utterly forbids it.
Poole: Num 36:6 - -- They seem hereby to be confined not only to the same tribe, trot also to the family of their tribe, as appears from the reason of the law, for God w...
They seem hereby to be confined not only to the same tribe, trot also to the family of their tribe, as appears from the reason of the law, for God would have the inheritance of families as well as tribes kept entire and unmixed; and this was one reason of that law of marrying the brother’ s wife, De 25 . And although the next verse may seem to thwart this interpretation, the reason of this law being there given that inheritances might not go from tribe to tribe, Num 36:8 confirms it, where the very same phrase is repeated, and that more emphatically, that such shall marry one of the family of the tribe of her father ; and this further reason and restriction is added, that they may enjoy every man the inheritance (not only of his tribe, but) of his fathers , to wit, belonging to his father’ s family.
Poole: Num 36:8 - -- By which clause it seems that this law was not general to forbid every woman to marry into another tribe, (as may be reasonably concluded from the p...
By which clause it seems that this law was not general to forbid every woman to marry into another tribe, (as may be reasonably concluded from the practice of so many patriarchs, kings, priests, and other holy men, who have married women of other tribes, yea, sometimes of other nations, which it is not likely they would have done, if this had been a transgression of God’ s law,) but restrained to heiresses, or such as were likely to be so. See 1Ch 23:22 . But if they had brethren, it is probable they were free to marry into any tribe, yet so that, if their brethren died, their punishment was, that the inheritance went from them to the next akin of their father’ s tribe and family. And the principal reason why God was solicitous to preserve tribes and families unmixed was, that the tribe and family too out of which the Messiah was to come, and by which he should be known, might be evident and unquestionable.
Poole: Num 36:11 - -- It is certain whether brothers or sons be taken strictly and properly, or more large, as those words are oft used in Scripture.
It is certain whether brothers or sons be taken strictly and properly, or more large, as those words are oft used in Scripture.
Haydock: Num 36:1 - Galaad Galaad. The descendants of Machir, who were settled in Galaad, were particularly interested, in knowing how their female relations of the house of S...
Galaad. The descendants of Machir, who were settled in Galaad, were particularly interested, in knowing how their female relations of the house of Salphaad, were to dispose of their fortunes, which God had allowed them. They knew that, by the law, their husbands would obtain possession; and if those husbands should be of another tribe, part of the land allotted to Manasses might be lost. See chap. xxvii., and Josue xvii. 1, 3.
Haydock: Num 36:4 - That is // Lots That is, an explanation of the jubilee, added by St. Jerome, who gives the sense of the Hebrew, though not the very words. ---
Lots. Hebrew, "when...
That is, an explanation of the jubilee, added by St. Jerome, who gives the sense of the Hebrew, though not the very words. ---
Lots. Hebrew, "when the jubilee of the children of Israel is come, then shall their inheritance be added to that of the tribe in which they are received; so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers." (Haydock)
Haydock: Num 36:6 - Tribe Tribe. Hebrew adds family also: for heiresses were obliged to marry in their own family, to prevent the confusion of the inheritances. If they ha...
Tribe. Hebrew adds family also: for heiresses were obliged to marry in their own family, to prevent the confusion of the inheritances. If they had a mind to renounce their right, they were at liberty to marry where they pleased. (Calmet) ---
The nearest relations, who chose to receive their land, were under an obligation of marrying them, Ruth iv. 6. (Haydock) ---
A similar law prevailed at Athens.
Haydock: Num 36:7 - Wives Wives. Hebrew, "shall keep to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers." Those who marry heiresses must be of the same family: but others may ta...
Wives. Hebrew, "shall keep to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers." Those who marry heiresses must be of the same family: but others may take wives from any of the tribes of Israel, as the most holy did without scruple. (St. Jerome in Jer. xxxii.) (Tirinus) (Estius) ---
The Rabbins extend this law to all, with the Vulgate: but only during the time that the land of Chanaan remained undivided. (Selden, Succ. c. xviii.)
Haydock: Num 36:8 - Women Women. Hebrew, "every daughter that possesseth an inheritance....shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father." Commonly the femal...
Women. Hebrew, "every daughter that possesseth an inheritance....shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father." Commonly the females were debarred from inheriting land, when they had any brothers. The Levites were not concerned in these regulations, as they had no inheritance; and hence, we need not be surprised to find that St. Elizabeth, of the daughters of Aaron, (Luke i. 26,) was related to the blessed Virgin, who was of the family of David. The mother of St. Elizabeth might be of the tribe of Juda; or a maternal ancestor of the blessed Virgin might spring from the tribe of Levi. (Calmet) ---
Tradition determined the lawfulness of such marriages, and in this case, St. Augustine (Consens. Ev. ii. 23) admires the providence of God, in causing his beloved Son, the great anointed, to be born both of the regal and priestly tribes, in which an unction was required, before the priests and kings were put in possession of their respective offices. Thus Christ was both priest and king, and such were anointed in the law of Moses. (Worthington)
Haydock: Num 36:11 - Father Father. They married their cousin-germans. The original is rather undecisive, as Dod may signify, "an uncle, great uncle, or cousin;" and a son,...
Father. They married their cousin-germans. The original is rather undecisive, as Dod may signify, "an uncle, great uncle, or cousin;" and a son, in Scripture, is often put for any descendant. The marriages of cousins were not expressly forbidden by the law, and if they had, they might have been dispensed with on this occasion, as well as when a brother died without issue. (Calmet) ---
Claudius was the first of the Romans who obtained leave of the senate to marry his brother's daughter. (Suetonius) (Du Hamel)
Gill: Num 36:1 - And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead // the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near // and spoke before Moses // and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead,.... The princes, as Aben Ezra; so the Septuagint version, which was the tribe of Mana...
And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead,.... The princes, as Aben Ezra; so the Septuagint version, which was the tribe of Manasseh, whose grandson Gilead was, as follows:
the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near; to the house of judgment, as the Targum of Jonathan, the sanhedrim or court of judicature, consisting of the following persons:
and spoke before Moses; the Septuagint version adds, "and before Eleazar the priest", as in Num 27:2.
and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: the princes of the several tribes; or it may be rather the seventy elders.
Gill: Num 36:2 - And they said // the Lord commanded my lord // to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel // and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother // unto his daughters And they said,.... One in the name of the rest:
the Lord commanded my lord; that is, Moses, whom they address in a very respectable manner, being t...
And they said,.... One in the name of the rest:
the Lord commanded my lord; that is, Moses, whom they address in a very respectable manner, being the chief governor of the nation under God:
to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel; which command may be seen, in Num 26:53,
and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother; or kinsman, being of the same tribe:
unto his daughters; who sued for it, and upon Moses's consulting the Lord about it, it was ordered they should have it, Num 27:1 and which these princes observed was likely to be attended with the following inconvenience.
Gill: Num 36:3 - And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel // then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received // so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel,.... Which was not an unreasonable supposition, and perhaps wa...
And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel,.... Which was not an unreasonable supposition, and perhaps was judged very probable and likely, if some method was not taken to prevent it; which they might conclude from the application of some young men of the other tribes unto them:
then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received; for the inheritance given unto them would of course, the above being the case, descend to their sons, and whose fathers being of other tribes, it would be fixed there:
so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance; which gave them some concern; for though this was no personal injury to them, nor any detriment to their families and estates, yet, as it was a lessening of their tribe, they were uneasy at it; and the rather they might be, since half their tribe was to settle on that side Jordan, where they now were: and now all this, the suit of the daughters of Zelophehad for their father's inheritance, which was granted them, the address of young men to them as heiresses, the concern of the heads of the tribe of Manasseh on this account; all this, I say, being before they entered into the land, or it was conquered by them, or divided to them by inheritance, show their strong faith and assurance that they should possess it.
Gill: Num 36:4 - And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be // then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received // so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be,.... At which time inheritances were to be restored to the original proprietors of them; yet t...
And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be,.... At which time inheritances were to be restored to the original proprietors of them; yet this would be of no service in the present case, but rather the contrary, since it would fix the inheritances of these daughters in another tribe or in other tribes into which they should marry; and so Aben Ezra and Jarchi interpret it, "though" there shall be a jubilee, that will be of no advantage; it will not remedy this inconvenience: for
then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received; it being one principal part of the business of the jubilee year to settle the inheritances of every tribe; and these daughters being married into another tribe, of consequence their inheritance would be placed there; or should it be sold by their husbands, or their sons, at the year of jubilee it would be restored to them as of such a tribe:
so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers; and thereby be a lessening of it; and every tribe being ambitious of preserving and increasing its grandeur, this affair sensibly affected the heads of this tribe.
Gill: Num 36:5 - And Moses commanded the children of Israel // according to the word of the Lord // saying, the tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well And Moses commanded the children of Israel,.... Even all the tribes of Israel, whom the following law concerned, as well as the tribe of Manasseh:
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And Moses commanded the children of Israel,.... Even all the tribes of Israel, whom the following law concerned, as well as the tribe of Manasseh:
according to the word of the Lord; whom no doubt he consulted on this occasion, as he did when the daughters of Zelophehad applied unto him about the inheritance of their father:
saying, the tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well; in showing such a concern for the welfare of their tribe; the consideration of which would be of service to them all, and therefore was worthy of notice. Aben Ezra observes, that the heads of the fathers spoke for the sake of every tribe, what was for the good of them all, and therefore was well spoken.
Gill: Num 36:6 - This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad // saying, let them marry to whom they think best // only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad,.... Concerning this affair relative to them; the Targum of Jonat...
This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad,.... Concerning this affair relative to them; the Targum of Jonathan paraphrases the words,"not for the generations that rise up after the division of the land, but for the daughters of Zelophehad;''as if this order only respected them, or what might happen before the land was divided, but not after; and this is the general opinion of the Jewish writers; but it seems, that as the following law not only concerns them, but all heiresses, so all such after as well as before the division of the land, since the reason of it holds good after as before:
saying, let them marry to whom they think best; whom they like best, who are most acceptable to them; as it was reasonable they should, and not have such forced upon them, whose persons were disagreeable to them:
only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry; they were to marry not only such as were of the tribe of Manasseh, but of their father's family in that tribe; they could only marry into the family of the Hepherites; see Num 26:32.
Gill: Num 36:7 - So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe // for everyone of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe,.... Which shows that this concerns all the tribes of Israel, though...
So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe,.... Which shows that this concerns all the tribes of Israel, though yet not fully expressed, as it is afterwards:
for everyone of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers; or cleave a to a wife in that tribe for marriage; this word is used in the original institution of it, Gen 2:24 though they were not strictly obliged to marry in their own tribe; and frequently they did intermarry with other tribes, which, had it been unlawful, would not have been done, as it was by kings, and priests, and others; nor was there any danger of an inheritance going into another tribe by a man's marrying into it; wherefore this signifies only, that they were to be careful to keep their inheritances in their tribe; and therefore if any of them had no sons, only daughters, he was to marry them in his own tribe and family, that the inheritance might not remove, as follows
Gill: Num 36:8 - And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe if 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 And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe if the children of Israel,.... For the same law which gave the daughters of Zelophehad ...
And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe if the children of Israel,.... For the same law which gave the daughters of Zelophehad right to their father's inheritance, gave every other daughter in Israel a right to inherit where there were no sons, Num 27:8 and every such daughter, according to this law:
shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father; marry into her father's tribe and family; by which it appears that such who were not heiresses might marry persons of another family, and even of another tribe:
that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers; of his father's brethren, or of those that are near akin to him.
Gill: Num 36:9 - Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another // but everyone of the tribes of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another,.... Which was one end of the year of jubilee, but that did not sufficiently secure it ...
Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another,.... Which was one end of the year of jubilee, but that did not sufficiently secure it without this law, as this case shows:
but everyone of the tribes of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance; the chief view of which was, that it might clearly appear of what tribe and family the Messiah sprang when he came.
Gill: Num 36:10 - Even as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad. Even as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad. They married into, the family of their father's tribe, according to the followin...
Even as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad. They married into, the family of their father's tribe, according to the following account.
Gill: Num 36:11 - For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah // these were married unto their father's brothers' sons For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah,.... The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, and the same as in Num 26:33, only the order a lit...
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah,.... The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, and the same as in Num 26:33, only the order a little varied, Tirzah and Noah here changing places; there they are according to their birth, here they are according to their marriage, as Aben Ezra thinks; though Jarchi is of opinion, that being thus differently placed shows that they were equal to one another, and one was not preferred to the other:
these were married unto their father's brothers' sons; so that they were first cousins.
Gill: Num 36:12 - And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph // and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph,.... The family of the Hepherites, of which they were. Aben Ezra ob...
And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph,.... The family of the Hepherites, of which they were. Aben Ezra observes, that their being married into families, and not a family, is a sign that their uncles' sons were not all of them brethren, or the sons of one man, but of more, though all sons of one or other of their father's, brethren:
and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father; by means of these marriages, even both in their father's tribe and family.
Gill: Num 36:13 - These are the commandments and the judgments // which the Lord commanded by, the hand of Moses unto the children of These are the commandments and the judgments,.... The judicial laws concerning the division of the land of Canaan, the case of inheritances in it, and...
These are the commandments and the judgments,.... The judicial laws concerning the division of the land of Canaan, the case of inheritances in it, and the cities of refuge:
which the Lord commanded by, the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel, in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho; where the Israelites had been ever since they were first observed by Balak king of Moab, and where the various things had been done recorded in the preceding chapters from that time.