Verse 4

Numbers 27:4

World English Bible, British Edition

4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from amongst his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession amongst the brothers of our father.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ֣/מָּה יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם אָבִ֨י/נוּ֙ מִ/תּ֣וֹךְ מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔/וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ל֖/וֹ בֵּ֑ן תְּנָ/ה לָּ֣/נוּ אֲחֻזָּ֔ה בְּ/ת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֥י אָבִֽי/נוּ
English Translation
Why should the name of our father be cut off from his family because he has no son? Give us a possession among the brothers of our father.
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Chapter 27 Context
1 Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son o... Focus ↗
2 They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation,... Focus ↗
3 “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not amongst the company of those who gathered themselves... Focus ↗
4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from amongst his family, because he had no son? Give...
5 Moses brought their cause before the LORD. Focus ↗
6 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Focus ↗
7 “The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance... Focus ↗
8 You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall ca... Focus ↗
9 If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. Focus ↗
10 If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. Focus ↗
11 If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him... Focus ↗
12 The LORD said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to... Focus ↗
13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered... Focus ↗
14 because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to... Focus ↗
15 Moses spoke to the LORD, saying, Focus ↗
16 “Let the LORD, the God (Elohim) of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Focus ↗
17 who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may... Focus ↗
18 The LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand... Focus ↗
19 Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sigh... Focus ↗
20 You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey. Focus ↗
21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall enquire for him by the judgement of the Urim bef... Focus ↗
22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and befor... Focus ↗
23 He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD spoke by Moses. Focus ↗