And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Tu parleras aux enfants d'Israël, et tu diras: Lorsqu'un homme mourra sans laisser de fils, vous ferez passer son héritage à sa fille.
KJV
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
as the Philosopher says (Polit. ii, 6). But this was introduced by the Old Law; for it is written ( Num. 27:8 ): "When a man dieth without a son, his inheritance shall pass to his daughter." Therefore the Law made unsuitable provision for the welfare of the people. Objection 3: F…
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