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36:1

וְקָרִיבוּ רֵישֵׁי אֲבָהָתָא לְּזַרְעִית בְּנֵי גִלְעָד בַּר מָכִיר בַּר מְנַשֶׁה מִזַרְעֲיַת בְּנֵי יוֹסֵף וּמַלִילוּ קֳדָם משֶׁה וְקָדָם רַבְרְבַיָא רֵישֵׁי אֲבָהָתָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

The paternal leaders approached—for the children of Gilad, son of Machir, son of Menashe, of the families of Yoseif’s sons—and they spoke before Moshe and the leaders who were the paternal heads of Bnei Yisroel.

The paternal leaders approached—for the children of Gilad, son of Machir, son of Menashe, of the families of Yoseif’s sons—and they spoke before Moshe and the leaders who were the paternal heads of Bnei Yisroel.

36:2

וַאֲמָרוּ יָת רִבּוֹנִי פַּקִיד יְיָ לְמִתַּן יָת אַרְעָא בְאַחֲסָנָא בְּעַדְבָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְרִבּוֹנִי אִתְפַּקֵד בְּמֵימְרָא דַיְיָ לְמִתַּן יָת אַחֲסָנַת צְלָפְחָד אָחוּנָא לִבְנָתֵהּ

They said: “Adonoy commanded our master to give the land as an inheritance, through the casting of lots, to Bnei Yisroel, and our master was commanded by [the word of] Adonoy to give the inheritance of our brother Tzelofchad to his daughters.

They said: “Adonoy commanded our master to give the land as an inheritance, through the casting of lots, to Bnei Yisroel, and our master was commanded by [the word of] Adonoy to give the inheritance of our brother Tzelofchad to his daughters.

36:3

וִיהֶוְיַן לְחַד מִבְּנֵי שִׁבְטַיָא דִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לִנְשִׁין וְתִתְמְנַע אַחֲסַנְתְּהוֹן מֵאַחֲסָנַת אֲבְהָתָנָא וְתִתּוֹסַף עַל אַחֲסָנַת שִׁבְטַיָא דִיֶהֶוְיָן לְהוֹן וּמֵעֲדַב אַחֲסַנְתָּנָא יִתְמְנָע

But if they marry a member of another tribe of Bnei Yisroel, their inheritance will be diminished [subtracted] from our father’s inheritance, and it will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they will marry, and from the lot of our inheritance it will be subtracted.

But if they marry a member of another tribe of Bnei Yisroel, their inheritance will be diminished [subtracted] from our father’s inheritance, and it will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they will marry, and from the lot of our inheritance it will be subtracted.

36:4

וְאִם יְהֵי יוֹבֵלָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתִתּוֹסַף אַחֲסַנְתְּהוֹן עַל אַחֲסָנַת שִׁבְטָא דִי תְהֶוְיָן לְהוֹן וּמֵאַחֲסָנַת שִׁבְטָא דְאֲבְהָתָנָא יִתְמְנַע אַחֲסַנְתְּהֶן

And even when the yoveil occurs for Bnei Yisroel, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they will marry, and from the inheritance of our fathers’ tribe, their inheritance will be subtracted.

And even when the yoveil occurs for Bnei Yisroel, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they will marry, and from the inheritance of our fathers’ tribe, their inheritance will be subtracted.

36:5

וּפַקִיד משֶׁה יָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ לְמֵימָר יָאוּת שִׁבְטָא דִבְנֵי יוֹסֵף מְמַלְלִין

Moshe instructed Bnei Yisroel according to command of Adony, saying: “Correctly are the descendants of Yoseif’s tribe speaking.

Moshe instructed Bnei Yisroel according to command of Adony, saying: “Correctly are the descendants of Yoseif’s tribe speaking.

36:6

דֵין פִּתְגָמָא דִי פַקִיד יְיָ לִבְנַת צְלָפְחָד לְמֵימַר לִדְתַקִין בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן תְּהֶוְיַן לִנְשִׁין בְּרַם לְזַרְעִית שִׁבְטָא דַאֲבוּהֶן תְּהֶוְיַן לִנְשִׁין

This is the word that Adonoy has commanded regarding Tzelofchad’s daughters: ‘Let them marry whom they think best, as long as they marry within their tribe of their father.

This is the word that Adonoy has commanded regarding Tzelofchad’s daughters: ‘Let them marry whom they think best, as long as they marry within their tribe of their father.

36:7

וְלָא תַסְחַר אַחֲסָנָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִשִׁבְטָא לְשִׁבְטָא אֲרֵי גְבַר בְּאַחֲסָנַת שִׁבְטָא דַאֲבָהָתוֹהִי יִדְבְּקוּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

Thereby, there will be no transfer of inheritance of Bnei Yisroel from tribe to tribe but each person to the inheritance of his father’s tribe, shall Bnei Yisroel remain attached.

Thereby, there will be no transfer of inheritance of Bnei Yisroel from tribe to tribe but each person to the inheritance of his father’s tribe, shall Bnei Yisroel remain attached.

36:8

וְכָל בְּרַתָּא יַרְתַת אַחֲסָנָא מִשִׁבְטַּיָא דִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְחַד מִזַרְעִית שִׁבְטָא דַאֲבוּהָא תְּהֵי לְאִנְתּוּ בְּדִיל דְיֵרְתוּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל גְבַר אַחֲסָנַת אֲבָהָתוֹהִי

Every daughter who inherits property among the tribes of Bnei Yisroel to a member of her father’s tribe shall she marry, so that each one of Bnei Yisroel will inherit the property of his fathers.

Every daughter who inherits property among the tribes of Bnei Yisroel to a member of her father’s tribe shall she marry, so that each one of Bnei Yisroel will inherit the property of his fathers.

36:9

וְלָא תַסְחַר אַחֲסָנָא מִשִׁבְטָא לְשִׁבְטָא אוֹחֲרָנָא אֲרֵי גְבַר בְּאַחֲסַנְתֵּהּ יִדְבְּקוּן שִׁבְטַיָא דִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

And no inheritance will be transferred from one tribe to another tribe; for, through every man with his own inheritance, will the tribes of Bnei Yisroel be attached.

And no inheritance will be transferred from one tribe to another tribe; for, through every man with his own inheritance, will the tribes of Bnei Yisroel be attached.

36:10

כְּמָא דִי פַקִיד יְיָ יָת משֶׁה כֵּן עֲבָדוּ בְּנַת צְלָפְחָד

Exactly as Adonoy commanded Moshe, so did Tzelofchad’s daughters.

Exactly as Adonoy commanded Moshe, so did Tzelofchad’s daughters.

36:11

וַהֲוָאָה מַחְלָה תִרְצָה וְחָגְלָה וּמִלְכָּה וְנֹעָה בְּנַת צְלָפְחָד לִבְנֵי אֲחֵי אֲבוּהֶן לִנְשִׁין

And they were—Machlah, Sirtzah, Choglah, Milkah and No’ah, the daughters of Tzelofchad—wives to their cousins [the sons of their father’s brothers].

And they were—Machlah, Sirtzah, Choglah, Milkah and No’ah, the daughters of Tzelofchad—wives to their cousins [the sons of their father’s brothers].

36:12

מִזַרְעֲיַת בְּנֵי מְנַשֶׁה בַר יוֹסֵף הֲוָאָה לִנְשִׁין וַהֲוַת אַחֲסַנְתְּהֶן עַל שִׁבְטָא זַרְעִית אֲבוּהֶן

From the families of Menashe, son of Yoseif, they married, and their inheritance remained with the tribe of their father’s family.

From the families of Menashe, son of Yoseif, they married, and their inheritance remained with the tribe of their father’s family.

36:13

אִלֵין פִּקוּדַיָא וְדִינַיָא דִי פַקִיד יְיָ בִּידָא דְמשֶׁה לְוַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמֵישְׁרַיָא דְמוֹאָב עַל יַרְדְנָא דִירֵיחוֹ

These are the commandments and the laws that Adonoy commanded Bnei Yisroel through Moshe, in the plains of Moav at the Yardein near Yereicho. Chazak

These are the commandments and the laws that Adonoy commanded Bnei Yisroel through Moshe, in the plains of Moav at the Yardein near Yereicho. Chazak

Texts

  • Hebrew: Onkelos Numbers · License: PD
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation] · License: CC-BY-NC

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