TSK - NUMBERS 36

  1  The inconvenience of the inheritance of daughters is
    remedied by marrying in their own tribes,
 7  lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe.
10  The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers'
    sons.


VERSE 1
- Gilead.
   * Nu 26:29-33; 27:1 Jos 17:2,3 1Ch 7:14-16


VERSE 2 
 - The Lord commanded.
  To one division of the tribe of Manasseh, a portion had been
  assigned eastward of Jordan; but Zelophehad was of that
  division, to which an inheritance was afterwards allotted west
  of Jordan; yet, expecting the promised land, the elders of the
  Manassites now propose a difficulty, upon the adjudged case of
  Zelophehad's daughters.  (ch. 1 27:1-11.)  If the females should
  inherit, in defect of male issue, and should intermarry with
  other tribes they would diminish the interest, and weaken the
  influence of their own tribes, and give occasion to future
  confusion, and perhaps contention.  The Manassites therefore
  referred the case to Moses; and he, by the authority of God,
  annexed a clause, which would effectually keep the tribes and
  inheritances distinct, as long as it was observed.  Heiresses
  were not allowed to marry out of their own tribe, though
  within those bounds they might consult their own inclinations.

   * Nu 26:55,56; 27:1-7; 33:54 Jos 13:6; 14:1,2; 17:3
- to give.
   * Nu 27:1,7 Jos 17:3-6 Job 42:15


VERSE 3 
 - whereunto they are received.  Heb. unto whom they shall be.
   * :3

VERSE 4
    * Le 25:10-18,23 Isa 61:2 Lu 4:18,19


VERSE 5 
 - hath said well.
   * Nu 27:7 De 5:28


VERSE 6 
 - marry.  Heb. be wives.  only to the family.
   * :12 Ge 24:3,57,58 2Co 6:14


VERSE 7 
 - for every one.
  That is, he shall not endeavor to obtain any part of the
  inheritance of another tribe by marrying an heiress.

- keep himself.  Heb. cleave
   * :9 1Ki 21:3


VERSE 8 
 - every daughter.
   * 1Ch 23:22

VERSE 9
    * :9

VERSE 10
    * Ex 39:42,43 Le 24:23 2Ch 30:12 Mt 28:20

VERSE 11
    * Nu 27:1


VERSE 12 
 - into the families.  Heb. to some that were of the families.
   * :12


VERSE 13 
 - the commandments.
   * Le 7:37,38; 11:46; 13:59; 14:54-57; 15:32,33; 27:34
- in the plains of Moab.
   * Nu 26:3; 33:50; 35:1



                       CONCLUDING REMARKS.

Thus terminates the book of Numbers; a book containing a series
of the most astonishing providences and events.  Every where and
in every circumstance God appears; and yet there is no
circumstance or occasion which does not justify those signal
displays of his grace and mercy; and in every relation we
perceive the consistency of the divine intentions, and the
propriety of those laws which he established.
            The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy.



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