Numbers 27:4

World English Bible (WEB)

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

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2 They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

3 “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.

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

5 Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

6 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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Numbers 27:4 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.”
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son?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;'
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.