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JPS Old Testament
Numbers 36:5
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.
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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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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.
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.
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 Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right. 6 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying: Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married. 7 So shall no inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe; for the children of Israel shall cleave every one to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. 8 And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers. 9 So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave each one to its own inheritance.' 10 Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad. 11 For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons. 12 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. 13 These are the commandments and the ordinances, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
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 Isaac expired, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days; and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.
And Isaac expired, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days; and Esau and Jacob his sons buried 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 fatherâs 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 fatherâs brothersâ sons - Or more generally, âunto the sons of their kinsmen.â
