Numbers 36:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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They married men from the families within the tribe of Manasseh (who was Joseph's son), so their inheritance stayed within their father's tribe.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that these women married within their own tribe, keeping the family land inheritance intact as God intended.

📚 Historical Context

This concludes the story of Zelophehad's daughters, who had no brothers and successfully petitioned Moses for the right to inherit their father's land. To prevent tribal land from being transferred to other tribes through marriage, God established the rule that heiresses should marry within their father's tribe, which these women faithfully followed.

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Then the daughters of Zelophehad came forward. Zelophehad was descended from Hepher, who was descended from Gilead, who was descended from Machir, who was descended from Manasseh. They were from the families of Manasseh, who was Joseph's son. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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