Numbers 27:11

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
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

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

  1. וְאִם־ve.'im-“and if”
    Conjunction + Particle · from אִם · “if” · Strong's H0518A
  2. אֵ֣ין'ein“not”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
  3. אַחִים֮'a.Chim“brothers”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
  4. לְאָבִיו֒le.'a.Viv“[belong] to father his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  5. וּנְתַתֶּ֣םu.ne.ta.Tem“and you will give”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. נַחֲלָת֗וֹna.cha.la.To“inheritance his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
  8. לִשְׁאֵר֞וֹlish.'e.Ro“to relative his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁאֵר · “flesh” · Strong's H7607
  9. הַקָּרֹ֥בha.ka.Ro“<the> near”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָרֹב · “near” · Strong's H7138
  10. אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  11. 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
  12. וְיָרַ֣שׁve.ya.Rash“and he will take possession of”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַשׁ · “possess” · Strong's H3423G
  13. אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah“<obj.> it”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הve.Ha.ye.Tah“and it will become”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  15. לִבְנֵ֤יliv.Nei“for [the] people of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  16. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  17. לְחֻקַּ֣תle.chu.Kat“<into> a statute of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֻקָּה · “statute” · Strong's H2708
  18. מִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.Pat“judgment”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “judgement” · Strong's H4941G
  19. כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sher“just as”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  20. צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vah“he has commanded”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  21. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  22. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  23. 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)