And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:
What does Numbers 36:1 mean?
The heads of the tribe of Manasseh represent the evil which might follow, if the daughters of Zelophehad should marry into any other tribes.
Key themes
Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 36:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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