To ensure that the tribal inheritance not be passed on to another tribe when the daughters got married, they were required to marry only in “the family of the tribe of their fathers. ” — Numbers 36: 5 - 12.
Kindlustamaks, et suguharu pärisosa ei läheks tütarde abiellumise korral teise suguharusse, nõuti neilt, et nad abielluksid ainult „oma vanemate suguharu suguvõsa ” piires.