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Numbers 27:11

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9 If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

10 If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”

12 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.

13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

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BSB
And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”
KJV
And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB
If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.’”
ASV
And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute [and] ordinance, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
DARBY
And if his father have no brethren, ye shall give his inheritance to his kinsman that is nearest to him in his family, and he shall possess it; and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of right, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
BLB
And if his father has no brothers, then you⁺ shall give his inheritance to his close relative, the nearest to him, from his family, and he shall possess it. And it shall be to the sons of Israel a statute of judgment, as YHWH has commanded Moses.’”
ÅB
Men dersom hans far ingen brødre har, så skal dere gi hans arv til den nærmeste frende i slekten; han skal arve den. Dette skal være gjeldende rett blant Israels barn, slik som Herren har befalt Moses.
OTB
Hvis hans far ikke hadde noen brødre, gi hans arv til den nærmeste slektningen i hans familie, og han skal eie den. Dette skal være en lov for israelittene, slik Herren befalte Moses.’”
B1930
Men dersom hans far ingen brødre har, så skal I gi hans arv til den nærmeste frende i ætten; han skal arve den. Dette skal være gjeldende rett blandt Israels barn, således som Herren har befalt Moses.

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  • Numbers 35:29

    This will be a statutory ordinance for you for the generations to come, wherever you live.

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  • Jeremiah 32:8

    Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

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  • Ruth 4:3–6

    And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.

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  • Leviticus 25:49

    either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:25

    And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.

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  • Leviticus 25:25

    If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

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