اعداد 27:1

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1 و دختران‌ صَلُفْحاد بن‌حافر بن‌جلعاد بن‌ماكیر بن‌ مَنَسّی‌، كه‌ از قبایل‌ مَنَسّی‌ ابن‌یوسف‌ بود نزدیك‌ آمدند، و اینهاست‌ نامهای‌ دخترانش‌: مَحَله‌ و نوعه‌ و حجله‌ و مِلكَه‌ و تِرصَه‌.

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the daughters: In the orders for the division of the land, just given, no provision had been made for females, in case of failure of male issue. The five daughters of Zelophehad, therefore, considered themselves as destitute, having neither father nor brother, and being themselves entirely overlooked; and they agreed to refer the case to Moses and the rulers, whether it were not equitable that they should inherit their father's portion. This led to the enactment of an additional law to the civil code of Israel, which satisfactorily ascertained and amply secured the right of succession in cases of inheritance. This law, which is as reasonable as it is just, stands thus -

1. On the demise of the father, the estate descends to the sons.

2. If there be no son, the daughters succeed.

3. If there be no daughter, the brothers of the deceased inherit.

4. If there be no brethren, or paternal uncles, the estate goes to the grand uncles, or brothers of his father.

5. If there be no grand uncles, then the nearest of kin succeeds to the inheritance.

Beyond this fifth degree the law does not extend, because there must always have been some among the Israelites who could be called kinsmen.

Zelophehad: Numbers 26:33, Numbers 36:1-12, Joshua 17:3-6, 1 Chronicles 7:15, Galatians 3:28

Reciprocal: Numbers 35:29 - General Numbers 36:2 - The Lord commanded Numbers 36:11 - General Joshua 17:1 - Machir 1 Chronicles 2:21 - Machir 1 Chronicles 7:14 - Machir

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then came the daughters of Zelophehad,.... Who are mentioned among the families of Manasseh, under that of the Hepherites,

Numbers 26:33, their father being dead, and they having no brethren, when they heard the land was to be divided among those that were numbered, and who were only males of twenty years old and upwards, were concerned, lest they should have no share in the division of the land; and therefore came, according to the Targum of Jonathan, to the house of judgment, or court of judicature, where Moses, the princes, c. were now sitting: the genealogy of Zelophehad is given

he was the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, the son of Joseph; by which it appears he was of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the fourth generation from him:

and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, ann Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah; in the same order their names are given in

Numbers 26:33, but in Numbers 36:11, it is a little altered, Noah and Tirzah change places, which Jarchi says shows they were upon an equality one with another.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Women in Israel had not, up to the present time, enjoyed any distinct right of inheritance. Yet a father, whether sons had been born to him or not, had the power, either before or at his death, to cause part of his estate to pass to a daughter; in which case her husband married into her family rather than she into his, and the children were regarded as of the family from which the estate had come. Thus, Machir, ancestor of Zelophehad, although he had a son Gilead, left also, as is probable, an inheritance to his daughter, the wife of Hezron of the tribe of Judah, by reason of which their descendants, among whom was Jair, were reckoned as belonging to the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 32:41; 1 Chronicles 2:21 ff).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXVII

The daughters of Zelophehad claim their inheritance, 1-4.

Moses brings their case before the Lord, 5.

He allows their claim, 6, 7;

and a law is made to regulate the inheritance of daughters,

8-11.

Moses is commanded to go up to Mount Abarim, and view the

promised land, 12;

is apprised of his death, 13;

and because he did not sanctify God at the waters of Meribah, he

shall not enter into it, 14.

Moses requests the Lord to appoint a person to supply his place

as leader of th Israelites, 15-17.

God appoints a Joshua, commands Moses to lay his hands upon him,

to set him before Eleazar the priest, and give him a charge in

the sight of the people, 18-20.

Eleazar shall ask counsel for him by Urim, and at his command

shall the Israelites go out and come in, 21.

Moses does as the Lord commanded him, and consecrates Joshua,

22, 23.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXVII

Verse Numbers 27:1. The daughters of Zelophehad — The singular case of these women caused an additional law to be made to the civil code of Israel, which satisfactorily ascertained and amply secured the right of succession in cases of inheritance. The law, which is as reasonable as it is just, stands thus:

1. On the demise of the father the estate goes to the sons;

2. If there be no son, the daughters succeed;

3. If there be no daughter, the brothers of the deceased inherit;

4. If there be no brethren or paternal uncles, the estate goes to the brothers of his father;

5. If there be no grand uncles or brothers of the father of the deceased, then the nearest akin succeeds to the inheritance.

Beyond the fifth degree the law does not proceed, because as the families of the Israelites were kept distinct in their respective tribes, there must always be some who could be called kinsmen, and were really such, having descended without interruption from the patriarch of the tribe.