Numbers 27
Overview
27:1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance;
27:6 The law of inheritances;
27:12 Moses, being told of his death, sues for a successor;
27:18 Joshua is appointed to succeed him. Verse 1 the daughtersIn 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, 36:1-12; Joshua 17:3-6; 1 Chronicles 7:15; Galatians 3:28 Reciprocal Numbers 35:29 - General; 36:2 - The Lord commanded; 36:11 - General; Joshua 17:1 - Machir; 1 Chronicles 2:21 - Machir; 7:14 - Machir Verse 2 Numbers 15:33, 15:34; Exodus 18:13, 18:14, 18:19-26; Deuteronomy 17:8-10 Reciprocal Exodus 18:22 - great; Numbers 9:6 - they came; 1 Kings 3:16 - stood; Ezra 7:5 - Eleazar Verse 3 Rosenmuller died in the Numbers 14:35, 26:64, 26:65 in the company 16:1-3, 16:19, 16:32-35, 16:49, 26:9, 26:10 died in his Ezekiel 18:4; John 8:21, 8:24; Romans 5:12, 5:21, 6:23 Reciprocal Numbers 16:31 - General; Deuteronomy 11:6 - he did unto; 1 Chronicles 2:34 - no sons; Ezekiel 33:8 - that wicked; Luke 7:41 - the other Verse 4 Why Exodus 32:11; Psalm 109:13; Proverbs 13:9 done awayHeb. diminishedGive Joshua 17:4 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 2:34 - no sons Verse 5 Numbers 15:34; Exodus 18:15-19, 25:22; Leviticus 24:12, 24:13; Job 23:4; Proverbs 3:5, 3:6 Reciprocal Exodus 18:19 - bring; Numbers 9:6 - they came; 9:8 - I will; Judges 20:18 - asked Verse 6 Psalm 68:5, 68:6; Galatians 3:28 Reciprocal Exodus 18:16 - make; Joshua 17:4 - The Lord commanded Verse 7 Numbers 36:1, 36:2; Psalm 68:5; Jeremiah 49:11; Galatians 3:28 Reciprocal Numbers 36:5 - hath said well; Deuteronomy 5:28 - they have well said all; Joshua 17:4 - The Lord commanded; Job 42:15 - gave Verse 8 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 2:34 - no sons Verse 11 kinsman Leviticus 25:25, 25:49; Ruth 4:3-6; Jeremiah 32:8 a statute Numbers 35:29; 1 Samuel 30:25
Verse 12 mount Numbers 33:47, 33:48; Deuteronomy 3:27, 32:49, 34:1-4 Reciprocal 3:26 - the Lord; 32:48 - General; 32:52 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:2 - and a time; 2 Timothy 4:6 - and Verse 13 thou also Numbers 31:2; Genesis 25:8, 25:17 as Aaron Numbers 20:24-28, 33:38; Deuteronomy 10:6, 32:50 Reciprocal Genesis 15:15 - And thou; Deuteronomy 1:37 - General; 31:2 - Thou shalt not; 31:14 - that thou must die; 32:48 - General; Judges 2:10 - General; Psalm 106:32 - so that; Ecclesiastes 3:20 - go Verse 14 ye rebelled Numbers 20:8-13; Deuteronomy 1:37, 32:51, 32:52; Psalm 106:32, 106:33 Meribah Numbers 20:1, 20:13, 20:24; Exodus 17:7 Reciprocal Numbers 13:21 - from the wilderness of Zin; 20:12 - sanctify; 33:36 - the wilderness of Zin; Deuteronomy 31:2 - Thou shalt not; Isaiah 8:13 - Sanctify; 1 Peter 3:15 - sanctify Verse 15 Reciprocal Numbers 13:6 - Caleb Verse 16 the LordYehowah elohey haroochoth lechol basar, "Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh." This address sufficiently proves, that this holy man believed man to be compounded of flesh and spirit, and that these principles are perfectly distinct. Either the materiality of the soul is a human fable, or, if it be a true doctrine, Moses did not pray under the influence of the Divine Spirit. There is a similar form of expression in Numbers 16:22: "O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh;" and in Job 12:10, "In whose hand is the soul (nephesh ) of all living; and the spirit (rooach ) of all flesh of man." These seem decisive proofs, among many others, that the Old Testament teaches that there is an immortal spirit in man; for though rooach sometimes denotes breath or wind, yet it certainly has not that signification here, nor in the other passages cited.the God Numbers 16:22; Habakkuk 3:1 set a man Deuteronomy 31:14; 1 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 5:5; Jeremiah 3:15, 23:4, 23:5; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 34:23; 37:24; Matthew 9:38; John 10:11; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2-4 Reciprocal Genesis 2:7 - a living; 49:24 - the shepherd; Numbers 20:28 - put them; Joshua 1:2 - arise; 1 Samuel 18:13 - he went out; 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what; Ecclesiastes 12:7 - God; Isaiah 28:6 - for a spirit; Jeremiah 32:27 - God; 38:16 - that made; Ezekiel 18:4 - all souls; Hosea 13:1 - exalted; Zechariah 4:6 - Not; Acts 1:24 - Lord; 9:28 - coming; 17:25 - seeing; 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God; 2 Timothy 2:7 - and Verse 17 go out Deuteronomy 31:2; 1 Samuel 8:20, 18:13; 2 Samuel 5:2; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Chronicles 1:10; John 10:3, 10:4, 10:9 as sheep 1 Kings 22:17; 2 Chronicles 18:16; Ezekiel 34:5; Zechariah 10:2, 13:7; Matthew 9:36, 10:6; 15:24; Mark 6:34; 1 Peter 2:25 Reciprocal Numbers 27:21 - at his word; Deuteronomy 28:6 - General; 1 Samuel 12:2 - walketh; 18:16 - he went; 29:6 - thy going; 2 Samuel 3:25 - and to know; 1 Chronicles 11:2 - that leddest; Acts 1:21 - went; 9:28 - coming; 2 Timothy 2:7 - and Verse 18 Take thee Numbers 11:28, 13:8, 13:16; Exodus 17:9; Deuteronomy 3:28, 31:7, 31:8, 31:23, 34:9 a man Numbers 11:17; Genesis 41:38; Judges 3:10, 11:29; 1 Samuel 16:13, 16:14, 16:18; Daniel 5:14; John 3:34; Acts 6:3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 lay Numbers 27:23; Deuteronomy 34:9; Acts 6:6, 8:15-19, 13:3, 19:6; 1 Timothy 4:14, 5:22; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 1:38 - encourage him; 3:21 - I commanded; 31:3 - and Joshua; 1 Kings 19:21 - ministered; 1 Chronicles 7:27 - Jehoshuah; 22:6 - charged him; Acts 8:17 - laid Verse 19 give him Deuteronomy 31:7; Luke 9:1-5, 10:2-11; Acts 20:28-31; Colossians 4:17; 1 Timothy 5:21; 6:13-17; 2 Timothy 4:1-6 Reciprocal Exodus 6:13 - General; Numbers 27:23 - General; Deuteronomy 1:16 - charged; 31:14 - I may give; 1 Kings 2:1 - charged; 1 Chronicles 22:6 - charged him; Mark 8:15 - he charged; Acts 6:3 - full; 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - charged Verse 20 put some Numbers 11:17, 11:28, 11:29; 1 Samuel 10:6, 10:9; 2 Kings 2:9, 2:10, 2:15; 1 Chronicles 29:23, 29:25 may be Joshua 1:16-18 Reciprocal Exodus 28:2 - glory; Deuteronomy 31:14 - I may give Verse 21 he shall Joshua 9:14; Judges 1:1, 20:18, 20:23, 20:26-28; 1 Samuel 22:10, 23:9, 28:6, 30:7 Urim Exodus 28:30; Leviticus 8:8; Deuteronomy 33:8; 1 Samuel 28:6; Ezra 2:63; Nehemiah 7:65 at his word Numbers 27:17; Joshua 9:14; 1 Samuel 22:10-15 Reciprocal Exodus 28:2 - glory; Joshua 4:10 - Moses; Judges 20:27 - inquired; 1 Samuel 10:22 - inquired; 14:18 - Bring hither; 14:36 - Then said the priest; 23:2 - inquired; 30:8 - he answered him; 2 Samuel 2:1 - inquired; 16:23 - as if; 21:1 - of the Lord; 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire; Isaiah 30:2 - and have Verse 22 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 6:50 - Eleazar Verse 23 Numbers 27:19; Deuteronomy 3:28, 31:7, 31:8 Reciprocal Exodus 6:13 - General; Numbers 27:18 - lay; Joshua 1:7 - which Moses; 1 Chronicles 22:6 - charged him; Acts 13:3 - General; 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge