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Numbers 36:6 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Numbers 36:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 36 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. marry: Heb. be wives”
Numbers 36:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 36:6
God addresses the inheritance rights of Zelophehad's daughters, commanding they marry within their father's tribe to preserve tribal inheritance. This supplementary law balances two principles: women's inheritance rights (Num 27:1-11) and tribal land preservation. The phrase 'let them marry to whom they think best' shows God grants freedom within His boundaries - liberty with limits. This case demonstrates Scripture's progressive clarification: earlier revelation (ch 27) is refined by subsequent revelation (ch 36) as new situations arise. The principle applies to Christian freedom: we're free ...
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Cross-References for Numbers 36:6
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“And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph”
“for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?”
“the God of heaven and the God of the earth”
“We will call the young lady, and ask her.”