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Numbers 36:12 Meaning

And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.

Context Explained

10Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:

11For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:

12And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.

13These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

Key Themes

marriageinheritancefamily

Related Cross References

  • Joshua 17:3

    Both verses affirm the importance of maintaining tribal inheritance through marriage.

  • 1 Peter 3:1

    The theme of family and marriage is also addressed in the New Testament.

Source: Numbers 36:12