NUM 27:4 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) but why should his family name disappear from our clan just because he had no sons? So give us some land like our father’s relatives will be getting.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ προσήγαγε Μωυσῆν τὴν κρίσιν αὐτῶν ἔναντι Κυρίου.
(Kai prosaʸgage Mōusaʸn taʸn krisin autōn enanti Kuriou.)

ULT Why should the name of our father be taken away from the midst of his clan because there is not for him a son? Give to us a possession in the midst of the brothers of our father.”

UST So, you must assign to us the land that he would have received, just as our uncles and their descendants are receiving land. Otherwise, out of all the land that belongs to our tribal group, none of it will belong to a descendant from our father because he had no sons. That would not be right!”

BSB & MSB Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father ’s brothers.”

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Why should the name of our father be taken away from amongst his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession amongst the brothers of our father.”

NET Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father.”

LSV why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he has no son? Give a possession to us in the midst of the brothers of our father”;

FBV Why should our family name be lost simply because he didn't have a son? Give us land to own alongside our uncles.”

T4T ◄Why should the name of his clan disappear with the result that we do not receive any land only because our father had no sons?/It is not right that the name of his clan disappear with the result that we do not receive any land only because our father had no sons.► [RHQ] So give us some land like our relatives will be getting!”

LEB Why should the name of our father disappear from the midst of his clan because he does not have a son? Give us property in the midst of the brothers of our father.”

BBE Why is the name of our father to be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give us a heritage among our father's brothers.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.'

ASV Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.

DRA And Moses referred their cause to the judgment of the Lord.

YLT why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;'

Drby Why should the name of our father be taken away from his family, because he has no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.

RV Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.
(Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren/brothers of our father.)

SLT Wherefore shall the name of our father be taken away from the midst of his family because there is not to him a son? Thou shalt give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father.

Wbstr Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give to us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath/has no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren/brothers of our father.)

27.4 done…: Heb. diminished

KJB-1611 Why should the name of our father be [fn]done away from among his family, because he hath no sonne? Giue vnto vs therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

27:4 Hebr. diminished.

Bshps Wherefore then is the name of our father taken away from among his kinred, because he hath no sonne? Geue vnto vs therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
(Wherefore then is the name of our father taken away from among his kindred, because he hath/has no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren/brothers of our father.)

Gnva Wherefore should the name of our father be taken away from among his familie, because he hath no sonne? giue vs a possession among the brethren of our father.
(Wherefore should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he hath/has no son? give us a possession among the brethren/brothers of our father.)

Cvdl Wherfore shulde or fathers name perishe then amonge his kynred, though he haue no sonne? Geue vs a possession also amonge oure fathers brethren.
(Wherefore should or fathers name perish then among his kindred, though he have no son? Give us a possession also among our fathers brethren/brothers.)

Wycl And Moises telde `the cause of hem to the doom of the Lord;
(And Moses told the cause of hem to the judgement of the Lord;)

Luth Warum soll denn unsers Vaters Name unter seinem Geschlecht untergehen, ob er wohl keinen Sohn hat? Gebet uns auch ein Gut unter unsers Vaters Brüdern!
(Why should because/than ours father Name under his descendant go_under/sink, if/whether he probably/well none son has? prayer us/to_us/ourselves also a good_(one) under ours father brothers!)

ClVg Retulitque Moyses causam earum ad judicium Domini.
(Retulitque Moses cause of_them to judgement Master.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

לָ֣⁠מָּה יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם אָבִ֨י⁠נוּ֙ מִ⁠תּ֣וֹךְ מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔⁠וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ל֖⁠וֹ בֵּ֑ן

to/for=what taken_away name_of our_father_of,our from,among_of clan_of,his that/for/because/then/when not to=him/it son

The daughters of Zelophehad are using the question form to insist that it would be wrong for their father to be forgotten among his relatives just because he had no son. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [The name of our father should not be taken away from the midst of his clan just because there is not for him a son!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לָ֣⁠מָּה יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם אָבִ֨י⁠נוּ֙ מִ⁠תּ֣וֹךְ מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔⁠וֹ

to/for=what taken_away name_of our_father_of,our from,among_of clan_of,his

The expression be taken away is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Why should the name of our father disappear from the midst of his clan]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם אָבִ֨י⁠נוּ֙ מִ⁠תּ֣וֹךְ מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔⁠וֹ

taken_away name_of our_father_of,our from,among_of clan_of,his

Here, the name of our father represents the memory of him and his continuing place among his relatives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [should the memory of our father be lost from the midst of his clan]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תְּנָ⁠ה לָּ֣⁠נוּ אֲחֻזָּ֔ה

give, to/for=ourselves property

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of a possession, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Give to us land that we may own]

Parallel NUM 27:4