SEV Biblia, Chapter 36:7
para que la heredad de los hijos de Israel no sea traspasada de tribu en tribu; porque cada uno de los hijos de Israel se allegará a la heredad de la tribu de sus padres.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe , etc.] Which shows that this concerns all the tribes of Israel, though yet not fully expressed, as it is afterwards: for everyone of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers ; or cleave to a wife in that tribe for marriage; this word is used in the original institution of it, ( Genesis 2:24) though they were not strictly obliged to marry in their own tribe; and frequently they did intermarry with other tribes, which, had it been unlawful, would not have been done, as it was by kings, and priests, and others; nor was there any danger of an inheritance going into another tribe by a man’s marrying into it; wherefore this signifies only, that they were to be careful to keep their inheritances in their tribe; and therefore if any of them had no sons, only daughters, he was to marry them in his own tribe and family, that the inheritance might not remove, as follows Ver. 8 . And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe if the children of Israel , etc.] For the same law which gave the daughters of Zelophehad right to their father’s inheritance, gave every other daughter in Israel a right to inherit where there were no sons, ( Numbers 27:8) and every such daughter, according to this law, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father ; marry into her father’s tribe and family; by which it appears that such who were not heiresses might marry persons of another family, and even of another tribe: that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers ; of his father’s brethren, or of those that are near akin to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-12 - Those who consult the oracles of God, concerning the making of their heavenly inheritance sure, shall not only be directed what to do, but their inquiries shall be graciously accepted. God would not have on tribe enriched at the expense of another. Each tribe was to keep to it own inheritance. The daughters of Zelophehad submitted to thi appointment. How could they fail to marry well, when God himsel directed them? Let the people of God learn how suitable and proper i is, like the daughters of Israel, to be united only to their ow people. Ought not every true believer Israel, to be united only to their own people. Ought not every true believer in Jesus, to be very attentive in the near and tender relations of life, to be united onl to such as are united to the Lord? All our intentions and inclination ought to be subjected to the will of God, when that is made known to us, and especially in contracting marriage. Although the word of God allows affection and preference in this important relation, it does no sanction that foolish, ungovernable, and idolatrous passion, whic cares not what may be the end; but in defiance of authority, determine upon self-gratification. All such conduct, however disguised, i against common sense, the interests of society, the happiness of the marriage relation, and, what is still more evil, against the religio of Christ.
Original Hebrew
ולא 3808 תסב 5437 נחלה 5159 לבני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 ממטה 4294 אל 413 מטה 4294 כי 3588 אישׁ 376 בנחלת 5159 מטה 4294 אבתיו 1 ידבקו 1692 בני 1121 ישׂראל׃ 3478
