Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;'
New American Standard Bible
Why should the name of our father be withdrawn from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among our father’s brothers.”
King James Version
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Holman Bible
Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father’s brothers.”
International Standard Version
Why are you going to eliminate the name of our father from his family, just because he had no son? Give us a possession from among our father's relatives."
A Conservative Version
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.
American Standard Version
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.
Amplified
Why should the name of our father be removed from his family because he had no son? Give to us a possession (land) among our father’s brothers.”
Bible in Basic English
Why is the name of our father to be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give us a heritage among our father's brothers.
Darby Translation
Why should the name of our father be taken away from his family, because he has no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore shall the name of our father be taken away from the midst of his family because there is not to him a son? Thou shalt give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father.
King James 2000
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he has no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why should the name of our father disappear from the midst of his clan because he does not have a son? Give us property in the midst of the brothers of our father."
Modern King James verseion
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he has no son? Therefore give us a possession among the brothers of our father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore should the name of our father's be taken away from among his kindred, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father."
NET Bible
Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father."
New Heart English Bible
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father."
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore should the name of our father be withdrawn out of the midst of his family, because he had no son? Give ye unto us a possession, ill the midst of the brethren of our father.
Webster
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give to us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
World English Bible
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father."
Themes
Children » Female » Inherited property in default of sons
Fatherless » Exemplified » Daughters of zelophehad
Israel » Zelophehad » Daughters » Sue » Inheratance
Land » Unmarried woman's rights in
Mahlah » Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Daughters of zelophehad
Milcah » Daughter of zelophehad » Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
Orphan » Instances of » Daughters of zelophehad
Property » In real estate » Entail of
Tirzah » Daughter » Zelophehad
Women » Property rights of » In inheritance
Topics
Interlinear
Shem
'ab
Gara`
Tavek
Nathan
Tavek
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 27:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws Of Inheritance
3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons; 4 why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;' 5 and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.
Names
Cross References
Joshua 17:4
and they draw near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, 'Jehovah commanded Moses to give to us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren;' and he giveth to them, at the command of Jehovah, an inheritance in the midst of the brethren of their father.
Exodus 32:11
And Moses appeaseth the face of Jehovah his God, and saith, 'Why, O Jehovah, doth Thine anger burn against Thy people, whom Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand?
Psalm 109:13
His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.