Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the LORD, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. New Living Translation “Our father died in the wilderness,” they said. “He was not among Korah’s followers, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons. English Standard Version “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin. And he had no sons. Berean Standard Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. Berean Literal Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation of those who gathered together against YHWH in company with Korah; but he died in his own sin. And he had no sons. King James Bible Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. New King James Version “Our father died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the LORD, in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. New American Standard Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the group of those who gathered together against the LORD, in the group of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. NASB 1995 “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. NASB 1977 “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. Legacy Standard Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not among the congregation of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the congregation of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. Amplified Bible “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin [as did all those who rebelled at Kadesh], and he had no sons. Berean Annotated Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah (bald) who gathered together against the LORD {YHWH}. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. Christian Standard Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. Holman Christian Standard Bible Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. American Standard Version Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against Jehovah in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. Contemporary English Version You know that our father died in the desert. But it was for something he did wrong, not for joining with Korah in rebelling against the LORD. Our father left no sons English Revised Version Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Our father died in the desert. He was not a part of Korah's followers who joined forces against the LORD. He died for his own sin and left no sons. Good News Translation "Our father died in the wilderness without leaving any sons. He was not among the followers of Korah, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. International Standard Version "Our father died in the wilderness, but he wasn't with the company of those who gathered against the LORD along with the company of Korah. He died in his own sin, and he had no sons. NET Bible "Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. New Heart English Bible "Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. Webster's Bible Translation Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that assembled themselves against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. World English Bible “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation who were gathered together against YHWH in the congregation of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and had no sons; Berean Literal Bible “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation of those who gathered together against YHWH in company with Korah; but he died in his own sin. And he had no sons. Young's Literal Translation 'Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons; Smith's Literal Translation Our father died in the desert, and he was not in the midst of the assembly of them being gathered together against Jehovah, in the assembly of Korah; for he died in his sin, and there were no sons to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOur father died in the desert, and was not in the sedition, that was raised against the Lord under Core, but he died in his own sin: and he had no male children. Why is his name taken away out of his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father. Catholic Public Domain Version “Our father died in the desert, and was not with the sedition, which was stirred up against the Lord under Korah, but he died in his own sin; he had no male sons. Why is his name taken away from his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father.” New American Bible “Our father died in the wilderness. Although he did not join the faction of those who conspired against the LORD, Korah’s faction, he died for his own sin without leaving any sons. New Revised Standard Version “Our father died in the wilderness; he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin; and he had no sons. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOur father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of those who revolted before the LORD in the company of Korah; but he died in his own sins and had no sons. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Our father died in the wilderness and was not within the assembly that rose up in front of LORD JEHOVAH in the company of Qorakh, because he died in his sins; he had no sons. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. Brenton Septuagint Translation Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation that rebelled against the Lord in the gathering of Core; for he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. Let not the name of our father be blotted out of the midst of his people, because he has no son: give us an inheritance in the midst of our father's brethren. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Daughters of Zelophehad…2the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, 3“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. 4Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”… Cross References Our father died in the wilderness, Numbers 14:29-35 Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. / But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it. … Deuteronomy 2:14-16 The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. / Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished. / Now when all the fighting men among the people had died, Hebrews 3:17-19 And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter. but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Numbers 16:1-3 Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted / a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly. / They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” Jude 1:11 Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion. Psalm 106:16-18 In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD. / The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram. / Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked. Instead, he died because of his own sin, Jeremiah 31:30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. and he had no sons. Numbers 26:33 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Numbers 36:1-12 Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them, / saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. / But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away. … 1 Chronicles 2:34-35 Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. / Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. Joshua 17:3-6 But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. / They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD. / Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan, … Deuteronomy 25:5-6 When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. Job 42:15 No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers. Genesis 38:8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” Treasury of Scripture Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. why Exodus 32:11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? Psalm 109:13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. done away. Joshua 17:4 And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father. Jump to Previous Assembled Band Banded Bled Company Death Desert Died Korah Korah's Met Midst Overtook Sin Themselves Together Waste WildernessJump to Next Assembled Band Banded Bled Company Death Desert Died Korah Korah's Met Midst Overtook Sin Themselves Together Waste WildernessNumbers 27 1. The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance6. The law of inheritances 12. Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor 18. Joshua is appointed to succeed him Our father died in the wilderness This phrase refers to the period of Israel's 40-year journey in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. The wilderness journey was a time of testing and judgment for the Israelites, as they wandered due to their disobedience and lack of faith in God's promise to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 14:33-34). The wilderness symbolizes a place of trial and purification, where the older generation of Israelites died because of their unbelief, as seen in Hebrews 3:17-19. but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD Instead, he died because of his own sin and he had no sons Persons / Places / Events 1. ZelophehadA member of the tribe of Manasseh, who died in the wilderness without leaving any sons. His daughters are advocating for their inheritance rights. 2. Daughters of Zelophehad Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, who approached Moses to claim their father's inheritance, as he had no sons. 3. Korah's Rebellion A significant event where Korah and his followers rebelled against Moses and Aaron, resulting in their destruction as a divine judgment. 4. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their disobedience, and where Zelophehad died. 5. Moses The leader of the Israelites, who is approached by the daughters of Zelophehad for a ruling on their inheritance. Teaching Points God's Justice and FairnessThe account of Zelophehad's daughters highlights God's concern for justice and fairness, even in societal structures that may seem rigid. It shows that God listens to the cries of those who seek righteousness. Advocacy and Courage The daughters' approach to Moses demonstrates the importance of advocacy and courage in seeking justice. Believers are encouraged to stand up for what is right, even when it challenges the status quo. Inheritance in Christ Just as the daughters sought their earthly inheritance, believers are reminded of their spiritual inheritance in Christ. This inheritance is secure and available to all who believe, regardless of gender or status. The Role of Leaders Moses' willingness to listen and bring the case before God shows the importance of leaders being open to new situations and seeking God's guidance in decision-making. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Numbers 27:3?2. How does Numbers 27:3 illustrate the importance of inheritance rights in God's law? 3. What can we learn about God's justice from the daughters' plea in Numbers 27:3? 4. How does Numbers 27:3 connect to Galatians 3:28 on equality before God? 5. In what ways can we advocate for justice like the daughters in Numbers 27:3? 6. How does Numbers 27:3 encourage us to address perceived injustices in our communities? 7. Why did Zelophehad die without sons according to Numbers 27:3? 8. How does Numbers 27:3 address inheritance rights for women? 9. What does Numbers 27:3 reveal about ancient Israelite society? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 27? 11. Numbers 27:3–4: Why isn’t more detail given about Zelophehad’s sin if it was important enough to affect his family’s inheritance? 12. What is the biblical perspective on snakes? 13. Numbers 27:1-11 compared to Deuteronomy 21:15-17: Why do inheritance rules seem to evolve, potentially contradicting the idea of unchanging divine law? 14. Deuteronomy 3:26 indicates Moses was forbidden to enter the land--how does this affect the credibility of his supposed firsthand account? What Does Numbers 27:3 Mean Our father died in the wilderness- The daughters of Zelophehad open with the plain fact of their father’s death during Israel’s forty-year wandering (Numbers 14:32-35). - Death in the desert was the shared destiny of the entire exodus generation that rejected God’s promise at Kadesh-barnea (Hebrews 3:17-19). - Their statement underlines God’s faithfulness to His word of judgment—every adult male except Caleb and Joshua perished outside Canaan (Numbers 26:64-65). he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD - Korah’s rebellion (Numbers 16:1-35) was an organized insurrection challenging both Moses’ leadership and God’s choice of priesthood. - By distancing their father from that revolt, the sisters make clear he was not guilty of blatant, high-handed defiance (Jude 11). - This distinction matters because Korah’s rebels were swallowed alive, their names blotted out (Numbers 16:31-33; Psalm 106:16-18). An inheritor from that group would have no standing. Instead, he died because of his own sin - Zelophehad shared the ordinary sinfulness of the nation; “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). - Though not a rebel with Korah, he still bore personal responsibility before God (Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:4). - The phrase shows that every death in the wilderness, spectacular or ordinary, flowed from sin’s universal curse (Genesis 2:17; Psalm 90:7-9). and he had no sons - In ancient Israel, land inheritance passed through male heirs (Numbers 26:52-56). Without a son, Zelophehad’s name and allotment were in jeopardy. - The daughters appeal so their father’s line will not vanish, leading to God’s gracious clarification of inheritance law (Numbers 27:6-11; 36:1-9). - Their request anticipates Christ’s later inclusion of the “whosoever” into God’s family by faith, regardless of gender or status (Galatians 3:28-29). summary Numbers 27:3 records the daughters of Zelophehad stating four facts: their father died in the wilderness, he was not part of Korah’s infamous rebellion, he died for his personal sin like the rest of that generation, and he left no sons. Together these points frame a respectful, faith-filled petition. They acknowledge God’s past judgments, affirm individual accountability, and seek the preservation of their family’s inheritance. By honoring their plea, the Lord shows His justice, mercy, and commitment to each name written among His people. Verse 3. - He was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord. He had not been amongst the two hundred and fifty who gathered themselves together in support of Korah s pretensions. It does not appear why they should have thought it necessary to make this statement, unless they felt that the fact of his having died without sons might raise suspicion against him as one who had greatly provoked the wrath of God. But died in his own sin. This cannot mean that Zelophehad was one of those who died in the wilderness in consequence of the rebellion at Kadesh (see the next note). Apparently his daughters meant to acknowledge that they had no complaint against the Divine justice because of their father's death, but only against the law because of the unnecessary hardship which it inflicted upon them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Our fatherאָבִינוּ֮ (’ā·ḇî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father died מֵ֣ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in the wilderness, בַּמִּדְבָּר֒ (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech but he וְה֨וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was הָיָ֜ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no among בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the followers הָעֵדָ֗ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage of Korah קֹ֑רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7141: Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name who gathered together הַנּוֹעָדִ֛ים (han·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3259: To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Instead, כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he died מֵ֔ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill because of his own sin, בְחֶטְא֣וֹ (ḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty and he had הָ֥יוּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sons. וּבָנִ֖ים (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son Links Numbers 27:3 NIVNumbers 27:3 NLT Numbers 27:3 ESV Numbers 27:3 NASB Numbers 27:3 KJV Numbers 27:3 BibleApps.com Numbers 27:3 Biblia Paralela Numbers 27:3 Chinese Bible Numbers 27:3 French Bible Numbers 27:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 27:3 Our father died in the wilderness (Nu Num.) |
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