Numbers 27:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you shall tell the people of Israel: If a man dies and has no son, then you shall give his inheritance to his daughter.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing that when a man dies without sons, his daughters have the right to inherit his property and possessions.

📚 Historical Context

This law was given in response to the daughters of Zelophehad, who approached Moses because their father died without sons and they feared losing their family's land inheritance. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, inheritance typically passed only through male heirs, but God established this precedent to ensure family property remained within the bloodline even when there were no sons.

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And you shall celebrate joyfully before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite who lives in your community, because he has no land or inheritance like you do.

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You're just like your mom — someone who can't stand her husband and kids. And you're exactly like your sisters who also rejected their families. Your mother was a Hittite and your father was an Amorite.

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