But Naboth said to Ahab, “Adonai forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
Numbers 36:9 - Tree of Life Version No inheritance may pass from tribe to another tribe, for each tribe of Bnei-Yisrael is to keep its inheritance.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So shall no inheritance be transferred from one tribe to another, but each of the tribes of the Israelites shall cling to its own inheritance. American Standard Version (1901) So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave every one to his own inheritance. Common English Bible An inheritance of land may not be transferred from one tribe to another, for the Israelite tribes will each retain its own inheritance.” Catholic Public Domain Version and so that the tribes may not be mingled together, but may remain such as they were separated by the Lord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And that the tribes be not mingled one with another, but remain so |
But Naboth said to Ahab, “Adonai forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
So no inheritance may be passed from tribe to tribe among Bnei-Yisrael—each one of Bnei-Yisrael will each keep the inheritance of the tribe of his ancestors.
Every daughter receiving an inheritance in one of the tribes of Bnei-Yisrael should marry within the family of her father’s tribe, so that Bnei-Yisrael will each possess the inheritance of his fathers.
Now please, let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If Adonai has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if men have done so, then cursed are they before Adonai, because they have now driven me out that I would not cling to Adonai’s inheritance, saying: ‘Go, worship other gods.’