“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. And Moses brought their cause before the Lord” (Numbers 27:4-5).
In the days of Moses, if a man had sons, they would receive inheritance when their father died. However, what if a man died and only had daughters? There was no provision made for this in the Law. A man named Zelophehad had five daughters and no sons. He was a godly man who had died in the wilderness. Why shouldn’t his daughters receive an inheritance? Those orphans deserved an answer to this question.
The Living Bible states this about our verses: “Why should the name of our father disappear just because he had no son? We feel that we should be given property along with our father’s brothers. So Moses brought their case before the Lord.” We will find out tomorrow how the plea of the orphan daughters of Zelophehad did not fall on deaf ears.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: What hard questions or concerns plague your life today? Use this time in prayer for personal needs—bringing your questions and requests to the Lord who sees and hears and knows all.
