Numbers 36:4

“And when the jubilee of the sons of Israel comes, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; and from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers their inheritance will be taken away.””

Numbers 36:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 36:4, word by word

the jubileeיֹּבֵלyovel

jubilee

The fiftieth year, of freedom, when each returned to his land.

Where else “yovel” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
comesיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָnachalata

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalata” appears
will be addedנוֹסְפָהnosfa

add

To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.

Where else “nosfa” appears
of the tribeמַּטֶּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
will be taken awayיִגָּרַעyigara

take away

To subtract something from an amount or a law.

Where else “yigara” appears

Translation note

On the jubilee, see Leviticus 25:8-13.

The context

3But if they become wives to one of the sons of the tribes of the sons of Israel, then their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they belong; so it will be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.

4 · This verse (above)

5Moses commanded the sons of Israel at the command of YHWH, saying, “The tribe of the sons of Joseph is speaking rightly.

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