Pinchas 26:55 · unit 5 — converts and slaves are excluded from this allotment language
Parashas Pinchas · Passuk 26:55
The Complete Passuk
אַךְ־בְּגוֹרָל יֵחָלֵק אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לִשְׁמוֹת מַטּוֹת־אֲבֹתָם יִנְחָלוּ׃
But by lot shall the land be divided; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Chabad.org — 26:55
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: Sifrei
Sefaria — Sifrei
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
יָצְאוּ גֵּרִים וַעֲבָדִים.
English: Converts and slaves are excluded.
Type of Learning
Exclusion from tribal name-based inheritance.
What Is Learned
The “names of the tribes of their fathers” formula does not allocate shares to gerim and avadim under this verse.