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What does Numbers 36:8 mean?

Every daughter in Israel who inherits land must marry someone from her own tribe, so that everyone’s inheritance stays with their own people. Numbers 36:8 - Modern Text Bible

(This law applies to all women who inherit land, not just Zelophehad’s daughters, to make sure tribal boundaries stay the same.)