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Numbers 36:8 Cross-References
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“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 enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.”
Numbers 36:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 36:8
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—The Hebrew construction emphasizes universality: kol bat yoresheth nachalah (כָּל־בַּת יֹרֶשֶׁת נַחֲלָה, 'every daughter possessing inheritance'). This wasn't merely advice but divine legislation ensuring tribal boundary preservation. The requirement for endogamous marriage (within the tribe) protected covenant structure while honoring women's inheritance rights established in Numbers 27.This balance between individual rights and communal go...
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