Numbers 36:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The daughters of Zelophehad did exactly what the LORD had commanded Moses.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that Zelophehad's daughters were obedient and followed God's instructions perfectly through Moses.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Numbers, the daughters of Zelophehad approached Moses because their father had died without sons, seeking to inherit his land to keep it within their family during the Israelites' time in the wilderness. God then commanded Moses that they could inherit but must marry within their tribe to prevent the land from transferring to another tribe, ensuring tribal boundaries remained intact. This verse highlights their obedience as the Israelites were preparing to settle in the Promised Land.

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Numbers 36:2

And they said, 'The LORD commanded you, my lord, to distribute the land as an inheritance by drawing lots among the Israelites. And you were also commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our relative Zelophehad to his daughters.'

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This is what the LORD commands about Zelophehad's daughters: Let them marry whoever they want, but they must marry someone from their father's tribe.

Numbers 27:7

The daughters of Zelophehad are absolutely right in what they're asking. You must give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives, and you must let their father's inheritance pass to them.

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