Num 36:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : The leaders brought up a possible problem. If the daughters of Zelophehad married men from other tribes, their land would become part of those other tribes ( v. 3 ). This could weaken the tribe of Manasseh and go against God’s plan for dividing the land by tribes. They also wanted to prevent future arguments over land ownership.

‏ Numbers 36:3

v. 3: The leaders brought up a possible problem. If the daughters of Zelophehad married men from other tribes, their land would become part of those other tribes (v. 3 ^a). This could weaken the tribe of Manasseh and go against God’s plan for dividing the land by tribes. They also wanted to prevent future arguments over land ownership.