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It is taught in another baraita: “So shall no inheritance transfer from one tribe to another tribe” (Numbers 36:9); the verse speaks of the transfer of the inheritance by means of the husband. The Torah prohibits the woman from marrying a man from a different tribe since her husband will inherit fr
Do you say that this is with regard to the transfer of the inheritance by means of the husband, or is it only with regard to the transfer of the inheritance by means of the son? When it says: “So shall no inheritance of the children of Israel transfer from tribe to tribe” (Numbers 36:7), the verse i
The Talmud comments: In any event, according to everyone, i.e., according to both baraitot, the phrase in the verse “from one tribe to another tribe” speaks of the transfer of the inheritance by means of the husband. The Talmud asks: From where is this inferred? The Talmud supplies a mnemonic. R
Rather, Rav Naḥman bar Yitzḥak said a different explanation. The verse states: “Shall cleave,” and this term alludes to marriage, as in the context of: “And he shall cleave to his wife” (Genesis 2:24). The Talmud raises a difficulty: But the term “shall cleave” is written in both of the verses. The
Rather, Rava said a different explanation: The verse states: “The tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave,” and tribes cleave to one another through marriage. Rav Ashi said another explanation: The verse states: “From one tribe to another tribe,” and a son is not considered “another,” as he