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 — The law extends to the nearest kinsman, ensuring no inheritance escapes the family entirely. The finality—'a statute of judgment'—means this ruling becomes binding precedent for all Israel. The daughters of Zelophehad have not only secured their own inheritance; they have established a principle of justice that protects all future anomalies.

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