Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.
No inheritance should pass from one tribe to another tribe; instead, each of the tribes of Israel should keep their own inheritance within their tribe.
God is establishing that each tribe of Israel should keep their land inheritance within their own tribal boundaries and not let it pass to other tribes.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the book of Numbers and addresses a legal concern about land inheritance when women inherited property. The daughters of Zelophehad had been given the right to inherit their father's land, but tribal leaders worried this could lead to land passing between tribes through marriage. This law ensured that tribal land boundaries would remain stable for generations.
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