Numbers 36:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But if they marryוְ֠הָיוּ
(ve·hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
oneלְאֶחָ֞ד
(le·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֨י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the [other] tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֮
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָן֙
(na·cha·la·tan)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
will be withdrawnוְנִגְרְעָ֤ה
(ve·nig·re·'ah)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root
from the inheritanceמִנַּחֲלַ֣ת
(min·na·cha·lat)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ
(a·vo·tei·nu,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and will be addedוְנֹוסַ֕ף
(ve·no·v·saf)
3254: to adda prim. root
to the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֣ת
(na·cha·lat)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
of the tribeהַמַּטֶּ֔ה
(ham·mat·teh,)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they belong;תִּהְיֶ֖ינָה
(tih·yei·nah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
thus it will be withdrawnיִגָּרֵֽעַ׃
(yig·ga·re·a'.)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root
from our allottedוּמִגֹּרַ֥ל
(u·mig·go·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
inheritance.נַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּ
(na·cha·la·te·nu)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And if they be married
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
to any
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the other tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
then shall their inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
be taken
gara`  (gaw-rah')
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
from the inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
of our fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and shall be put
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
to the inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
whereunto they are received so shall it be taken
gara`  (gaw-rah')
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
from the lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
of our inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if they marry one of the sons of the other tribes of the sons of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted inheritance.

King James Bible
And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they marry any of the men from the other Israelite tribes, their inheritance will be taken away from our fathers' inheritance and added to that of the tribe into which they marry. Therefore, part of our allotted inheritance would be taken away.

International Standard Version
But when they get married to one of the descendants of the tribes of Israel, their inheritances are to be withdrawn from our father's inheritance and added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they are to belong. Consequently, it is to be withdrawn from the portion of our inheritance.

NET Bible
Now if they should be married to one of the men from another Israelite tribe, their inheritance would be taken from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. As a result, it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Suppose they marry men from the other tribes of Israel. Their land will be taken away from that of our ancestors and added to the land of the tribe they marry into. Then we will have lost part of our land.

King James 2000 Bible
And if they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe to which they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
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