Numbers 36 concludes the book with a discussion about the inheritance of land among the tribes of Israel. The chapter begins with the heads of the families of the tribe of Manasseh approaching Moses and the leaders, expressing their concern regarding the potential loss of land inheritance if women from other tribes married outside their own tribe. The leaders consider their request and agree that women who inherit land must marry within their tribe to ensure that the land remains within the tribe’s possession.
To safeguard the inheritance, a new law is established, stating that any woman who inherits land must marry someone from her own tribe. This ensures that the land remains within the tribe’s ancestral possession and is not transferred to another tribe. The daughters of Zelophehad, who previously brought up the issue of inheritance, are reminded of this rule and are instructed to marry someone from their own tribe.
The chapter concludes with the daughters of Zelophehad marrying men from the tribe of their father, ensuring that the land inheritance remains intact within their tribe.
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