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Numbers 36:5 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Numbers 36:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 36 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Numbers 36:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 36:5
Moses' command 'according to the word of the LORD' establishes that the solution comes from divine wisdom, not human compromise. The verdict that Zelophehad's daughters may marry whom they wish 'only to the family of the tribe of their father' balances their individual freedom with tribal integrity. They have both rights (to inherit, to choose husbands) and responsibilities (to preserve tribal boundaries). This teaches that biblical freedom is not absolute autonomy but liberty within the framework of covenant community. The Reformed understanding of liberty as freedom for righteousness, not li...
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Cross-References for Numbers 36:5
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“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.”
“when you spoke to me; and Yahweh said to me”