And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”Numbers 27:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְאִם־אֵ֣ין אַחִים֮ לְאָבִיו֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֣ם אֶת־נַחֲלָת֗וֹ לִשְׁאֵר֞וֹ הַקָּרֹ֥ב אֵלָ֛יו מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ וְיָרַ֣שׁ אֹתָ֑הּ וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֻקַּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֔ט כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס
- וְאִם־ve.'im-“and if”Conjunction + Particle · from אִם · “if” · Strong's H0518A
- אֵ֣ין'ein“not”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- אַחִים֮'a.Chim“brothers”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
- לְאָבִיו֒le.'a.Viv“[belong] to father his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וּנְתַתֶּ֣םu.ne.ta.Tem“and you will give”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- נַחֲלָת֗וֹna.cha.la.To“inheritance his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
- לִשְׁאֵר֞וֹlish.'e.Ro“to relative his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁאֵר · “flesh” · Strong's H7607
- הַקָּרֹ֥בha.ka.Ro“<the> near”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָרֹב · “near” · Strong's H7138
- אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lav“to him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmi.mish.pach.To“from own clan his”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִשְׁפָּחָה · “family” · Strong's H4940
- וְיָרַ֣שׁve.ya.Rash“and he will take possession of”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַשׁ · “possess” · Strong's H3423G
- אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah“<obj.> it”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הve.Ha.ye.Tah“and it will become”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- לִבְנֵ֤יliv.Nei“for [the] people of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- לְחֻקַּ֣תle.chu.Kat“<into> a statute of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֻקָּה · “statute” · Strong's H2708
- מִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.Pat“judgment”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “judgement” · Strong's H4941G
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sher“just as”Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
- צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vah“he has commanded”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
- יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.Sheh“Moses”Noun, proper name of a man · from מֹשֶׁה · “Moses” · Strong's H4872
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)