“Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph — The daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—step forward with their grievance. Their genealogy is traced carefully upward through Manasseh, situating them within the tribal structure. They represent the anomaly the legal system had not anticipated: male heirs absent.
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David MensahNote2mo agoDaughters Demanding Inheritance
The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, came forward. Their father had no sons, so they came before Moses and asked: Why should our father...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoZelophehad's Daughters - Inheritance and Justice
Five daughters approach Moses because their father died without leaving sons. According to custom, his inheritance should go to male relatives. But Zelophehad had no sons. His daughters ask: why shoul...
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