The Meaning of Numbers 27:7 Explained

Numbers 27:7

KJV: The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

YLT: 'Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them.

Darby: The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

ASV: The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The daughters  of Zelophehad  speak  right:  thou shalt surely  give  them a possession  of an inheritance  among  their father's  brethren;  and thou shalt cause the inheritance  of their father  to pass  unto them. 

What does Numbers 27:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 27:1-23 - Joshua Appointed Moses' Successor
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 for these young girls, who pleaded for a possession in their father's right; but he brought their case before God. It was ever "as the Lord commanded Moses," Numbers 27:11; Numbers 22:1-41. And when he was bidden to ascend the mountain and die his main anxiety was to secure a successor to shepherd the people. Notice that expressive phrase, "the God of the spirits of all flesh!" See Hebrews 12:9.
The great Lawgiver may bring the people to the borders of the land of rest, but there he must resign his charge. The law, with its demands for an obedience which we cannot give, cannot bring the soul to rest. That is the prerogative of Joshua-Jesus, Hebrews 4:8. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 27

1  The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance
6  The law of inheritances
12  Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor
18  Joshua is appointed to succeed him

What do the individual words in Numbers 27:7 mean?

right the daughters of Zelophehad speak [what is] surely you shall give them a possession of inheritance among brothers of their father and cause to pass - the inheritance of their father to them
כֵּ֗ן בְּנ֣וֹת צְלָפְחָד֮ דֹּבְרֹת֒ נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ אֲחֻזַּ֣ת נַחֲלָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛ אֶת־ נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ן לָהֶֽן

כֵּ֗ן  right 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
בְּנ֣וֹת  the  daughters 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: בַּת  
Sense: daughter.
צְלָפְחָד֮  of  Zelophehad 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: צְלָפְחָד  
Sense: a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction.
דֹּבְרֹת֒  speak  [what  is] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
נָתֹ֨ן  surely 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
תִּתֵּ֤ן  you  shall  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
אֲחֻזַּ֣ת  a  possession 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֲחֻזָּה  
Sense: possession, property.
נַחֲלָ֔ה  of  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
אֲחֵ֣י  brothers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
אֲבִיהֶ֑ם  of  their  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
וְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛  and  cause  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נַחֲלַ֥ת  the  inheritance  of 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
אֲבִיהֶ֖ן  their  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine plural
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
לָהֶֽן  to  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural

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