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Bishop's Bible
Numbers 36:5
And Moyses commaunded the chyldren of Israel, according to the worde of the Lorde, saying: The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue sayd well.
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Hebrew Names Version
Moshe commanded the children of Yisra'el according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Yosef speaks right.
Moshe commanded the children of Yisra'el according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Yosef speaks right.
King James Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord , saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord , saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
Lexham English Bible
Then Moses commanded the Israelites by the command of Yahweh, saying, "The tribe of the descendants of Joseph is right regarding what they are speaking.
Then Moses commanded the Israelites by the command of Yahweh, saying, "The tribe of the descendants of Joseph is right regarding what they are speaking.
English Standard Version
And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord , saying, "The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.
And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord , saying, "The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.
New Century Version
Then Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord : "These men from the tribe of Joseph are right.
Then Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord : "These men from the tribe of Joseph are right.
New English Translation
Then Moses gave a ruling to the Israelites by the word of the Lord : "What the tribe of the Josephites is saying is right.
Then Moses gave a ruling to the Israelites by the word of the Lord : "What the tribe of the Josephites is saying is right.
Amplified Bible
Then Moses commanded the Israelites in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, "The statement of the tribe of the sons of Joseph is correct.
Then Moses commanded the Israelites in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, "The statement of the tribe of the sons of Joseph is correct.
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right in its statements.
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right in its statements.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Moses commaunded the children of Israel, according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue said well.
Then Moses commaunded the children of Israel, according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue said well.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.
Contemporary English Version
So Moses told the people that the Lord had said: These men from the Manasseh tribe are right.
So Moses told the people that the Lord had said: These men from the Manasseh tribe are right.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moshe gave this order to the people of Isra'el, in keeping with the word of Adonai : "The tribe of the descendants of Yosef is right in what it says.
Moshe gave this order to the people of Isra'el, in keeping with the word of Adonai : "The tribe of the descendants of Yosef is right in what it says.
Darby Translation
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
Easy-to-Read Version
Moses gave this command from the Lord to the Israelites: "These men from the tribe of Joseph are right.
Moses gave this command from the Lord to the Israelites: "These men from the tribe of Joseph are right.
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph has said well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph has said well.
Good News Translation
So Moses gave the people of Israel the following command from the Lord . He said, "What the tribe of Manasseh says is right,
So Moses gave the people of Israel the following command from the Lord . He said, "What the tribe of Manasseh says is right,
Christian Standard Bible®
So Moses commanded the Israelites at the word of the Lord, “What the tribe of Joseph’s descendants says is right.
So Moses commanded the Israelites at the word of the Lord, “What the tribe of Joseph’s descendants says is right.
Literal Translation
And Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the mouth of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speak right.
And Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the mouth of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speak right.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses charged the childre of Israel (acordinge to the commaundement of the LORDE) and sayde: The trybe of the children of Ioseph hath sayde righte.
Moses charged the childre of Israel (acordinge to the commaundement of the LORDE) and sayde: The trybe of the children of Ioseph hath sayde righte.
American Standard Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
Bible in Basic English
So by the direction of the Lord, Moses gave orders to the children of Israel, saying, What the tribe of the sons of Joseph have said is right.
So by the direction of the Lord, Moses gave orders to the children of Israel, saying, What the tribe of the sons of Joseph have said is right.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
King James Version (1611)
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, according to the worde of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph hath said well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, according to the worde of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph hath said well.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses charged the children of Israel by the commandment of the Lord, saying, Thus says the tribe of the children of Joseph.
And Moses charged the children of Israel by the commandment of the Lord, saying, Thus says the tribe of the children of Joseph.
English Revised Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
Berean Standard Bible
So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: "The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly.
So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: "The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Moises answeride to the sones of Israel, and seide, for the Lord comaundide, The lynage of the sones of Joseph spak riytfuli,
Moises answeride to the sones of Israel, and seide, for the Lord comaundide, The lynage of the sones of Joseph spak riytfuli,
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, by the command of Jehovah, saying, `Rightly are the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaking;
And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, by the command of Jehovah, saying, `Rightly are the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaking;
Update Bible Version
And Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.
And Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
World English Bible
Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.
Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.
New King James Version
Then Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: "What the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks is right.
Then Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: "What the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks is right.
New Living Translation
So Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord : "The claim of the men of the tribe of Joseph is legitimate.
So Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord : "The claim of the men of the tribe of Joseph is legitimate.
New Life Bible
Then Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord said. He said, "The family group of the sons of Joseph are right in what they say.
Then Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord said. He said, "The family group of the sons of Joseph are right in what they say.
New Revised Standard
Then Moses commanded the Israelites according to the word of the Lord , saying, "The descendants of the tribe of Joseph are right in what they are saying.
Then Moses commanded the Israelites according to the word of the Lord , saying, "The descendants of the tribe of Joseph are right in what they are saying.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel, at the bidding of Yahweh saying, - A right thing, are, the tribe of the sons of Joseph, speaking,
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel, at the bidding of Yahweh saying, - A right thing, are, the tribe of the sons of Joseph, speaking,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses answered the children of Israel, and said by the command of the Lord: The tribe of the children of Joseph hath spoken rightly.
Moses answered the children of Israel, and said by the command of the Lord: The tribe of the children of Joseph hath spoken rightly.
Revised Standard Version
And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right.
And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right.
THE MESSAGE
Moses, at God 's command, issued this order to the People of Israel: "What the tribe of the sons of Joseph says is right. This is God 's command to Zelophehad's daughters: They are free to marry anyone they choose as long as they marry within their ancestral clan. The inheritance-land of the People of Israel must not get passed around from tribe to tribe. No, keep the tribal inheritance-land in the family. Every daughter who inherits land, regardless of the tribe she is in, must marry a man from within her father's tribal clan. Every Israelite is responsible for making sure the inheritance stays within the ancestral tribe. No inheritance-land may be passed from tribe to tribe; each tribe of the People of Israel must hold tight to its own land."
Moses, at God 's command, issued this order to the People of Israel: "What the tribe of the sons of Joseph says is right. This is God 's command to Zelophehad's daughters: They are free to marry anyone they choose as long as they marry within their ancestral clan. The inheritance-land of the People of Israel must not get passed around from tribe to tribe. No, keep the tribal inheritance-land in the family. Every daughter who inherits land, regardless of the tribe she is in, must marry a man from within her father's tribal clan. Every Israelite is responsible for making sure the inheritance stays within the ancestral tribe. No inheritance-land may be passed from tribe to tribe; each tribe of the People of Israel must hold tight to its own land."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.
Contextual Overview
5 And Moyses commaunded the chyldren of Israel, according to the worde of the Lorde, saying: The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue sayd well. 6 This therefore doth the Lorde commaunde the daughters of Zelaphead, saying: Let them be wyues, to whom they them selues thinke best: only to the familie of the tribe of their father shall they marry. 7 So shall not the inheritaunce of the children of Israel remoue from tribe to tribe: for euery one of the chyldren of Israel shall ioyne hym selfe to the inheritaunce of the tribe of his fathers. 8 And euery daughter that possesseth any inheritaunce in any tribe of the chyldre of Israel, shalbe wyfe vnto one of the kinred of the tribe of her father, that the chyldren of Israel may enioy euery man the inheritaunce of his father. 9 Neither ought the inheritaunce to go from one tribe to another: but euery one of the tribes of the chyldren of Israel shalbe ioyned to his owne inheritaunce. 10 And as the Lord commaunded Moyses, euen so dyd the daughters of Zelaphead: 11 For Mahela, Thirza, Hagla, Milcha, and Noa the daughters of Zelaphead, were maryed vnto their fathers brothers sonnes. 12 They were wyues vnto the families of the sonnes of Manasse the sonne of Ioseph, and so their inheritaunce remayned in the tribe of the kinred of their father. 13 These are the comaundementes and lawes whiche the Lorde commaunded by the hande of Moyses vnto the chyldren of Israel, in the fieldes of Moab, by Iordane [towarde] Iericho.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hath said well: Numbers 27:7, Deuteronomy 5:28
Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:12 - that the mind of the Lord might be showed them
Cross-References
Genesis 35:29
And Isahac decayed away, and dyed, and was layde vnto his people, beyng olde and full of dayes: and his sonnes Esau and Iacob buryed him.
And Isahac decayed away, and dyed, and was layde vnto his people, beyng olde and full of dayes: and his sonnes Esau and Iacob buryed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses commanded the children of Israel,.... Even all the tribes of Israel, whom the following law concerned, as well as the tribe of Manasseh:
according to the word of the Lord; whom no doubt he consulted on this occasion, as he did when the daughters of Zelophehad applied unto him about the inheritance of their father:
saying, the tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well; in showing such a concern for the welfare of their tribe; the consideration of which would be of service to them all, and therefore was worthy of notice. Aben Ezra observes, that the heads of the fathers spoke for the sake of every tribe, what was for the good of them all, and therefore was well spoken.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The daughters of Zelophehad had obtained an ordinance Numbers 28:6-11 which permitted the daughters of an Israelite dying without male issue to inherit their father’s property. The chiefs of the Machirites, of whom Zelophehad had been one, now obtain a supplemental enactment, directing that heiresses should marry within their own tribe.
Numbers 36:4
Be taken away - i. e. be permanently taken away. The jubilee year, by not restoring the estate to the tribe to which it originally belonged, would in effect confirm the alienation.
Numbers 36:11
Unto their father’s brothers’ sons - Or more generally, “unto the sons of their kinsmen.”
