Numbers 36:4

New American Bible - revised edition

When the Israelites celebrate the jubilee year, the heritage of these women will be added to that of the tribe into which they marry and their heritage will be withdrawn from that of our ancestral tribe.”

Cross References

Isaiah 61:2

To announce a year of favor from the Lord and a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn;

Leviticus 25:23

The land shall not be sold irrevocably; for the land is mine, and you are but resident aliens and under my authority.

Leviticus 25:8

You shall count seven weeks of years—seven times seven years—such that the seven weeks of years amount to forty-nine years.

Numbers 36:3

But if they marry into one of the other Israelite tribes, their heritage will be withdrawn from our ancestral heritage and will be added to that of the tribe into which they marry; thus the heritage that fell to us by lot will be diminished.

Numbers 36:5

So Moses commanded the Israelites at the direction of the Lord: “The tribe of the Josephites are right in what they say.