Numbers 27:1-8
The Daughters of Zelophehad
1 Then drew near the daughters of a Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest and before the chiefs and all the congregation, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying, 3 “Our father b died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the Lord c in the company of Korah, but d died for his own sin. And he had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan because he had no son? e Give to us a possession among our father’s brothers.” 5 Moses f brought their case before the Lord. 6 And the Lord said to Moses, 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad g are right. h You shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer the inheritance of their father to them. 8 And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
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