Introduction
Overview
Numbers 27 . 1 , The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance; Numbers 27 . 6 , The law of inheritances; Numbers 27 . 12 , Moses , being told of his death , sues for a successor; Numbers 27 . 18 , Joshua is appointed to succeed him.
the daughters . In the orders for the division of the land , just given , no provision had been made for females , in case of failure of male issue. The five daughters of Zelophehad , therefore , considered themselves as destitute , having neither father nor brother , and being themselves entirely overlooked; and they agreed to refer the case to Moses and the rulers , whether it were not equitable that they should inherit their father's portion. This led to the enactment of an additional law to the civil code of Israel , which satisfactorily ascertained and amply secured the right of succession in cases of inheritance. This law , which is as reasonable as it is just , stands thus .
Beyond this fifth degree the law does not extend , because there must always have been some among the Israelites who could be called kinsmen.
Zelophehad . Numbers 26 . 33 , Numbers 36 . 1-12 , Joshua 17 . 3-6 , 1 Chronicles 7 . 15 , Galatians 3 . 28
Reciprocal . Numbers 35 . 29 . General Numbers 36 . 2 . The Lord commanded Numbers 36 . 11 . General Joshua 17 . 1 . Machir 1 Chronicles 2 . 21 . Machir 1 Chronicles 7 . 14 . Machir
Numbers 15 . 33 , Numbers 15 . 34 , Exodus 18 . 13 , Exodus 18 . 14 , Exodus 18 . 19-26 , Deuteronomy 17 . 8-10
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 22 . great Numbers 9 . 6 . they came 1 Kings 3 . 16 . stood Ezra 7 . 5 . Eleazar
Rosenmuller translates this #### Verse as follows . "Our father died in the wilderness , leaving no sons; nor was he among those who rebelled against the Lord with Korah , who died on account of his own sin." Professor Dathe , however , understands by "his own sin ," that sin which was common to all the Israelites , who died on account of their unbelief.
died in the . Numbers 14 . 35 , Numbers 26 . 64 , Numbers 26 . 65
in the company . Numbers 16 . 1-3 , Numbers 16 . 19 , Numbers 16 . 32-35 , Numbers 16 . 49 , Numbers 26 . 9 , Numbers 26 . 10
died in his . Ezekiel 18 . 4 , John 8 . 21 , John 8 . 24 , Romans 5 . 12 , Romans 5 . 21 , Romans 6 . 23
Reciprocal . Numbers 16 . 31 . General Deuteronomy 11 . 6 . he did unto 1 Chronicles 2 . 34 . no sons Ezekiel 33 . 8 . that wicked Luke 7 . 41 . the other
Why . Exodus 32 . 11 , Psalm 109 . 13 , Proverbs 13 . 9
done away . Heb. diminished
Give . Joshua 17 . 4
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 2 . 34 . no sons
Numbers 15 . 34 , Exodus 18 . 15-19 , Exodus 25 . 22 , Leviticus 24 . 12 , Leviticus 24 . 13 , Job 23 . 4 , Proverbs 3 . 5 , Proverbs 3 . 6
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 19 . bring Numbers 9 . 6 . they came Numbers 9 . 8 . I will Judges 20 . 18 . asked
Psalm 68 . 5 , Psalm 68 . 6 , Galatians 3 . 28
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 16 . make Joshua 17 . 4 . The Lord commanded
Numbers 36 . 1 , Numbers 36 . 2 , Psalm 68 . 5 , Jeremiah 49 . 11 , Galatians 3 . 28
Reciprocal . Numbers 36 . 5 . hath said well Deuteronomy 5 . 28 . they have well said all Joshua 17 . 4 . The Lord commanded Job 42 . 15 . gave
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 2 . 34 . no sons
kinsman . Leviticus 25 . 25 , Leviticus 25 . 49 , Ruth 4 . 3-6 , Jeremiah 32 . 8
a statute . Numbers 35 . 29 , 1 Samuel 30 . 25
mount . Numbers 33 . 47 , Numbers 33 . 48 , Deuteronomy 3 . 27 , Deuteronomy 32 . 49 , Deuteronomy 34 . 1-4
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 3 . 26 . the Lord Deuteronomy 32 . 48 . General Deuteronomy 32 . 52 . General Ecclesiastes 3 . 2 . and a time 2 Timothy 4 . 6 . and
thou also . Numbers 31 . 2 , Genesis 25 . 8 , Genesis 25 . 17
as Aaron . Numbers 20 . 24-28 , Numbers 33 . 38 , Deuteronomy 10 . 6 , Deuteronomy 32 . 50
Reciprocal . Genesis 15 . 15 . And thou Deuteronomy 1 . 37 . General Deuteronomy 31 . 2 . Thou shalt not Deuteronomy 31 . 14 . that thou must die Deuteronomy 32 . 48 . General Judges 2 . 10 . General Psalm 106 . 32 . so that Ecclesiastes 3 . 20 . go
ye rebelled . Numbers 20 . 8-13 , Deuteronomy 1 . 37 , Deuteronomy 32 . 51 , Deuteronomy 32 . 52 , Psalm 106 . 32 , Psalm 106 . 33
Meribah . Numbers 20 . 1 , Numbers 20 . 13 , Numbers 20 . 24 , Exodus 17 . 7
Reciprocal . Numbers 13 . 21 . from the wilderness of Zin Numbers 20 . 12 . sanctify Numbers 33 . 36 . the wilderness of Zin Deuteronomy 31 . 2 . Thou shalt not Isaiah 8 . 13 . Sanctify 1 Peter 3 . 15 . sanctify
Reciprocal . Numbers 13 . 6 . Caleb
the Lord . Yehowah elohey haroochoth lechol basar , "Jehovah , the God of the spirits of all flesh." This address sufficiently proves , that this holy man believed man to be compounded of flesh and spirit , and that these principles are perfectly distinct. Either the materiality of the soul is a human fable , or , if it be a true doctrine , Moses did not pray under the influence of the Divine Spirit. There is a similar form of expression in Numbers 16 . 22 . "O God , the God of the spirits of all flesh;" and in Job 12 . 10 , "In whose hand is the soul (nephesh) of all living; and the spirit (rooach) of all flesh of man." These seem decisive proofs , among many others , that the Old Testament teaches that there is an immortal spirit in man; for though rooach sometimes denotes breath or wind , yet it certainly has not that signification here , nor in the other passages cited.
the God . Numbers 16 . 22 , Hebrews 12 . 9
set a man . Deuteronomy 31 . 14 , 1 Samuel 12 . 13 , 1 Kings 5 . 5 , Jeremiah 3 . 15 , Jeremiah 23 . 4 , Jeremiah 23 . 5 , Ezekiel 34 . 11-16 , Ezekiel 34 . 23 , Ezekiel 37 . 24 , Matthew 9 . 38 , John 10 . 11 , Acts 20 . 28 , 1 Peter 5 . 2-4
Reciprocal . Genesis 2 . 7 . a living Genesis 49 . 24 . the shepherd Numbers 20 . 28 . put them Joshua 1 . 2 . arise 1 Samuel 18 . 13 . he went out 2 Kings 2 . 9 . Ask what Ecclesiastes 12 . 7 . God Isaiah 28 . 6 . for a spirit Jeremiah 32 . 27 . God Jeremiah 38 . 16 . that made Ezekiel 18 . 4 . all souls Hosea 13 . 1 . exalted Zechariah 4 . 6 . Not Acts 1 . 24 . Lord Acts 9 . 28 . coming Acts 17 . 25 . seeing 1 Thessalonians 2 . 4 . but God 2 Timothy 2 . 7 . and
go out . Deuteronomy 31 . 2 , 1 Samuel 8 . 20 , 1 Samuel 18 . 13 , 2 Samuel 5 . 2 , 1 Kings 3 . 7 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 10 , John 10 . 3 , John 10 . 4 , John 10 . 9
as sheep . 1 Kings 22 . 17 , 2 Chronicles 18 . 16 , Ezekiel 34 . 5 , Zechariah 10 . 2 , Zechariah 13 . 7 , Matthew 9 . 36 , Matthew 10 . 6 , Matthew 15 . 24 , Mark 6 . 34 , 1 Peter 2 . 25
Reciprocal . Numbers 27 . 21 . at his word Deuteronomy 28 . 6 . General 1 Samuel 12 . 2 . walketh 1 Samuel 18 . 16 . he went 1 Samuel 29 . 6 . thy going 2 Samuel 3 . 25 . and to know 1 Chronicles 11 . 2 . that leddest Acts 1 . 21 . went Acts 9 . 28 . coming 2 Timothy 2 . 7 . and
Take thee . Numbers 11 . 28 , Numbers 13 . 8 , Numbers 13 . 16 , Exodus 17 . 9 , Deuteronomy 3 . 28 , Deuteronomy 31 . 7 , Deuteronomy 31 . 8 , Deuteronomy 31 . 23 , Deuteronomy 34 . 9
a man . Numbers 11 . 17 , Genesis 41 . 38 , Judges 3 . 10 , Judges 11 . 29 , 1 Samuel 16 . 13 , 1 Samuel 16 . 14 , 1 Samuel 16 . 18 , Daniel 5 . 14 , John 3 . 34 , Acts 6 . 3 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 4-11
lay . Numbers 27 . 23 , Deuteronomy 34 . 9 , Acts 6 . 6 , Acts 8 . 15-19 , Acts 13 . 3 , Acts 19 . 6 , 1 Timothy 4 . 14 , 1 Timothy 5 . 22 , Hebrews 6 . 2
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 1 . 38 . encourage him Deuteronomy 3 . 21 . I commanded Deuteronomy 31 . 3 . and Joshua 1 Kings 19 . 21 . ministered 1 Chronicles 7 . 27 . Jehoshuah 1 Chronicles 22 . 6 . charged him Acts 8 . 17 . laid
give him . Deuteronomy 31 . 7 , Luke 9 . 1-5 , Luke 10 . 2-11 , Acts 20 . 28-31 , Colossians 4 . 17 , 1 Timothy 5 . 21 , 1 Timothy 6 . 13-17 , 2 Timothy 4 . 1-6
Reciprocal . Exodus 6 . 13 . General Numbers 27 . 23 . General Deuteronomy 1 . 16 . charged Deuteronomy 31 . 14 . I may give 1 Kings 2 . 1 . charged 1 Chronicles 22 . 6 . charged him Mark 8 . 15 . he charged Acts 6 . 3 . full 1 Thessalonians 2 . 11 . charged
put some . Numbers 11 . 17 , Numbers 11 . 28 , Numbers 11 . 29 , 1 Samuel 10 . 6 , 1 Samuel 10 . 9 , 2 Kings 2 . 9 , 2 Kings 2 . 10 , 2 Kings 2 . 15 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 23 , 1 Chronicles 29 . 25
may be . Joshua 1 . 16-18
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 2 . glory Deuteronomy 31 . 14 . I may give
he shall . Joshua 9 . 14 , Judges 1 . 1 , Judges 20 . 18 , Judges 20 . 23 , Judges 20 . 26-28, 1 Samuel 22 . 10 , 1 Samuel 23 . 9 , 1 Samuel 28 . 6 , 1 Samuel 30 . 7
Urim . Exodus 28 . 30 , Leviticus 8 . 8 , Deuteronomy 33 . 8 , 1 Samuel 28 . 6 , Ezra 2 . 63 , Nehemiah 7 . 65
at his word . Numbers 27 . 17 , Joshua 9 . 14 , 1 Samuel 22 . 10-15
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 2 . glory Joshua 4 . 10 . Moses Judges 20 . 27 . inquired 1 Samuel 10 . 22 . inquired 1 Samuel 14 . 18 . Bring hither 1 Samuel 14 . 36 . Then said the priest 1 Samuel 23 . 2 . inquired 1 Samuel 30 . 8 . he answered him 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 2 Samuel 16 . 23 . as if 2 Samuel 21 . 1 . of the Lord 1 Kings 22 . 5 . Inquire Isaiah 30 . 2 . and have
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 6 . 50 . Eleazar
Numbers 27 . 19 , Deuteronomy 3 . 28 , Deuteronomy 31 . 7 , Deuteronomy 31 . 8
Reciprocal . Exodus 6 . 13 . General Numbers 27 . 18 . lay Joshua 1 . 7 . which Moses 1 Chronicles 22 . 6 . charged him Acts 13 . 3 . General 1 Thessalonians 5 . 27 . I charge