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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 inheritanc...
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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 cau...
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4. THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD, THE DEATH OF MOSES AND HIS SUCCESSOR
ANNOUNCED
CHAPTER 27
_ 1. The daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27:1)_
2. Moses' death announced and his request (Numbers 27:12)...
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THE RIGHT OF DAUGHTERS TO INHERIT, IN DEFAULT OF MALE ISSUE. To guard
against the alienation of property from a family through the absence
of male heirs by natural descent, the system of the Levirate...
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DAUGHTERS. Compare Numbers 26:33.Joshua 17:3....
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Since Manasseh is a tribe, and Machir and Gilead are tribal divisions,
and Hepher (Numbers 26:32; 1 Kings 4:10) is a family, it is probable
that Zelophehad and his five -daughters" are all names taken...
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_A law on the inheritance of property_. The Hebrews always adhered
firmly to the principle that landed property must not be alienated
from the tribe or family to which it belonged. In early days,
inhe...
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THEN CAME THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD, &C.— In the last register of
the Israelitish families, notice was taken of Zelophehad, son of
Hepher, in the tribe of Manasseh, who died without male issue, and...
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G. THE PLEA OF ZELOPHEHAD'S DAUGHTERS, AND GOD'S ANSWER (NUMBERS
27:1-11)
TEXT
Numbers 27:1. Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of
Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of...
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_THEN CAME THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD, THE SON OF HEPHER, THE SON OF
GILEAD, THE SON OF MACHIR, THE SON OF MANASSEH, OF THE FAMILIES OF
MANASSEH THE SON OF JOSEPH: AND THESE ARE THE NAMES OF HIS DAUG...
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THE LAW OF THE INHERITANCE OF DAUGHTERS. JOSHUA APPOINTED AS THE
SUCCESS OR OF MOSES
1-11. According to Numbers 26:53 (Cp. Numbers 27:2) the land was to be
apportioned to the males. Zelophehad, of the...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 27
ZELOPHEHAD’S DAUGHTERS – NUMBERS 27:1-11
V1 Zelophehad’s daughters belonged to Manasseh’s *tribe. Zeloph
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וַ תִּקְרַ֜בְנָה בְּנֹ֣ות צְלָפְחָ֗ד
בֶּן ־חֵ֤פֶר...
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A NEW GENERATION
Numbers 26:1; Numbers 27:1
THE numbering at Sinai before the sojourn in the Desert of Paran has
its counterpart in the numbering now recorded. In either case those
reckoned are the m...
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JOSHUA APPOINTED MOSES' SUCCESSOR
Numbers 27:1
Up to the last Moses was faithful as a servant to Him that had
appointed him in all his house, Hebrews 3:2. Notice that he did not
attempt to legislate...
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An interesting historic incident is here recorded during the
wilderness wanderings. One Zelophehad had died, leaving no sons but
five daughters. These now petitioned that they might have an
inheritanc...
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_Salphaad, a descendant of Joseph, had departed this life in the
desert, being one of those who sinned, by murmuring, at Cades-barne.
See chap. xiv., and xv. 32. (Calmet) --- He only left these five
d...
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The case of this family was very singular. And no doubt was ordered to
be so by the Divine appointment. But it gave occasion to manifest the
faith and piety of those five sisters; for it is very evide...
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CONTENTS
This Chapter contains the private history of the daughters of
Zelophehad suing for an inheritance among the other tribes of Israel.
The LORD'S determination in their favour. Moses is admonis...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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1._Then came the daughters of Zelophehad. _A narrative is here
introduced respecting the daughters of Zelophehad, of the family of
Machir, who demanded to be admitted to a share of its inheritance; an...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 26, 27, 28, AND 29.
The journey being now ended, God numbers afresh His people, and counts
them by name, as heirs ready to take possession of the inheritance....
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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 th...
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1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance.
6 The law of inheritances.
12 Moses beeing told of his death, sueth for a successour.
18 Ioshua is appointed to succeed him.
[ZELOPHEHAD.]
1 T...
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The Grievance of the Daughters of Zelophehad Adjusted....
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Then came the daughters of Zeiophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of
Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of
Manasseh, the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daug...
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LAWS OF INHERITANCE
(vs.1-11)
This section is an appendix to chapter 26, for it bears directly on
the question of the inheritance of the tribes. Five daughters of one
man who had died in the wilderne...
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1-11 The five daughters of Zelophehad considered themselves as left
destitute, having neither father nor brother to inherit any land.
Their believing expectation that the word of the Lord would be
pe...
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NUMBERS CHAPTER 27 The law of inheritance: for daughters on defect of
sons; and on defect of them to the brother; and if there be none, to
the next kinsman, NUMBERS 27:1. God commands Moses to go up i...
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The conduct of the daughters of Zelophehad, as recorded in the opening
section of this chapter, presents a striking and beautiful contrast to
the unbelief on which we have just been commenting. They,...
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Numbers 27:1 came H7126 (H8799) daughters H1323 Zelophehad H6765 son
H1121 Hepher H2660 son H1121 Gilead H1568 son...
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CHAPTER 27 REGULATION IN RESPECT OF LAND TO BE INHERITED BY WOMEN AND
RELATIVES WHERE THERE IS NO FULL BLOOD MALE HEIR AND THE PROVISION OF
A SHEPHERD FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (NUMBERS 27:12).
This ch...
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Numbers 27:3. _Our father died in the wilderness._ These five
daughters of Zelophehad allow that their father would not only have
forfeited life but estate also, had he joined himself to the company
o...
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_The daughters of Zelophehad._
WOMEN’S RIGHTS--A PARABLE
I want to use this incident for a twofold purpose.
I. In respect to its general teaching.
1. I would exhibit for your imitation the faith w...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 27:1__ Chapters Numbers 27:1 address laws
for the land, particularly the inheritance rules and the celebration
of festivals....
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
The request made by the daughters of Zelophehad arose naturally out of
the census, which was taken with a view to the distribution of the
land amongst the people, and t...
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EXPOSITION
THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD (Numbers 27:1).
NUMBERS 27:1
THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD. The genealogy here given agrees with
those in...
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Chapter twenty-seven, we have the beginning of a woman's lib
organization.
Then there came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher
(Numbers 27:1),
Now what had happened is that the dad had sev...
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1 Chronicles 7:15; Galatians 3:28; Joshua 17:3; Numbers 26:33;...