And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of 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.
Any daughter who inherits property in any tribe of Israel must marry someone from her father's tribe, so that the Israelites can keep their family inheritances within their own tribes.
This verse establishes that women who inherit property must marry within their father's tribe to preserve family land ownership.
📚 Historical Context
This law was given near the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. It specifically addressed concerns about tribal inheritance boundaries raised by the daughters of Zelophehad, who had been granted the right to inherit their father's land since he had no sons. The ruling ensured that tribal lands would remain within their original tribal boundaries for generations.
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