If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
Parallel translations
- WEB If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
- KJV And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren.
- BSB If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
- NASB If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
- NLT If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
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Quick answer
If there are no brothers, the inheritance passes to the father's brothers.
Overview
Succession extends to the deceased man's uncles when nearer heirs are lacking, keeping the property within the wider clan. The expanding circle of inheritance shows God's intent that family land remain bound to the household to which He had assigned it.
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