Numbers 27:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Numbers 27:4 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son?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;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 27:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
- Joshua 17:4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
- Psalms 109:13May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.
- Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).