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, '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.'
The tribal leaders are reminding Moses that God commanded both the general distribution of the Promised Land and the specific ruling that Zelophehad's daughters should inherit their father's portion.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place near the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. Earlier, the daughters of Zelophehad had successfully petitioned Moses for inheritance rights since their father died without sons, establishing a precedent for women's inheritance. Now the tribal leaders are addressing potential complications from this ruling.
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