Then the heads of the clans of Gilead—descendants of Makir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph—came to Moses and the family leaders of Israel with a petition.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The daughters of Zelophehad had obtained an ordinance (Numbers 28:6–11) which permitted the daughters of an Israelite dying without mal…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the chief fathers of the families. It might appear strange that God had given an imperfect law regarding succession. It could seem as …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the chief fathers of the families of the children of
Gilead
The princes, as Aben …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The leaders of the tribe of Manasseh pointed out the evil that might follow if the daughters of Zelophehad were to marry into any other tribes. The…