Numbers 27:4

Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Numbers 27:4

BSB
Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father's brothers."
AKJV
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he has no son? Give to us therefore a possession among the brothers of our father.
CPDV
And Moses referred their case to the judgment of the Lord.
ERV
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.
NHEB
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father."
SMT
Wherefore shall the name of our father be taken away from the midst of his family because there is not to him a son? Thou shalt give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father.

Commentary for Numbers 27:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Numbers 27:4
Summary
Daughters request inheritance rights for family
Place
Wilderness
Event
Petition for inheritance
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Law