The Meaning of Numbers 36:5 Explained

Numbers 36:5

KJV: And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

YLT: And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, by the command of Jehovah, saying, 'Rightly are the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaking;

Darby: And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

ASV: And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses  commanded  the children  of Israel  according to the word  of the LORD,  saying,  The tribe  of the sons  of Joseph  hath said  well. 

What does Numbers 36:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 36

1  The inheritance of daughters is remedied by marrying in their own tribes
7  Lest the inheritance should be removed from the tribe
10  The daughters of Zelophehad marry their father's brothers' sons

What do the individual words in Numbers 36:5 mean?

And commanded Moses - the sons of Israel according to the word of Yahweh saying what is right The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks
וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־ פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֵּ֛ן מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־ יוֹסֵ֖ף דֹּבְרִֽים

וַיְצַ֤ו  And  commanded 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
מֹשֶׁה֙  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
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.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
עַל־  according  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
פִּ֥י  the  word 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לֵאמֹ֑ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
כֵּ֛ן  what  is  right 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
מַטֵּ֥ה  The  tribe 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
בְנֵֽי־  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יוֹסֵ֖ף  of  Joseph 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄוסֵף  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel.
דֹּבְרִֽים  speaks 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.

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