Cross Reference NUMBERS 27:1 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

{Numbers 27:1} Then came 7126 z8799 the daughters 1323 of Zelophehad, 6765 the son 1121 of Hepher, 2660 the son 1121 of Gilead, 1568 the son 1121 of Machir, 4353 the son 1121 of Manasseh, 4519 of the families 4940 of Manasseh 4519 the son 1121 of Joseph: 3130 and these x428 [are] the names 8034 of his daughters; 1323 Mahlah, 4244 Noah, 5270 and Hoglah, 2295 and Milcah, 4435 and Tirzah. 8656

the daughters:
In the orders for the division of the land, just given, no provision had been made for females, in case of failure of male issue. The five daughters of Zelophehad, therefore, considered themselves as destitute, having neither father nor brother, and being themselves entirely overlooked; and they agreed to refer the case to Moses and the rulers, whether it were not equitable that they should inherit their father's portion. This led to the enactment of an additional law to the civil code of Israel, which satisfactorily ascertained and amply secured the right of succession in cases of inheritance. This law, which is as reasonable as it is just, stands thus -

1. On the demise of the father, the estate descends to the sons.
2. If there be no son, the daughters succeed.
3. If there be no daughter, the brothers of the deceased inherit.
4. If there be no brethren, or paternal uncles, the estate goes to the grand uncles, or brothers of his father.
5. If there be no grand uncles, then the nearest of kin succeeds to the inheritance.
Beyond this fifth degree the law does not extend, because there must always have been some among the Israelites who could be called kinsmen.

Zelophehad:
"And Zelophehadª the sonª of Hepherª had¹ no¹ sons,ª but¹ ¹ daughters:ª and the namesª of the daughtersª of Zelophehadª [were] Mahlah,ª and Noah,ª Hoglah,ª Milcah,ª and Tirzah.ª" {Num 26:33} + "And the chiefª fathersª of the familiesª of the childrenª of Gilead,ª the sonª of Machir,ª the sonª of Manasseh,ª of the familiesª ¹ of the sonsª of Joseph,ª came near,ª ° and spakeª ° beforeª Moses,ª and beforeª the princes,ª the chiefª fathersª of the childrenª of Israel:ª ... [And] they were marriedª ¹ into the familiesª ¹ of the sonsª of Manassehª the sonª of Joseph,ª and their inheritanceª remained¹ in¹ the tribeª of the familyª of their father.ª" {Num 36:1-12} + "But Zelophehad,ª the sonª of Hepher,ª the sonª of Gilead,ª the sonª of Machir,ª the sonª of Manasseh,ª had¹ no¹ sons,ª but¹ ¹ daughters:ª and these¹ [are] the namesª of his daughters,ª Mahlah,ª and Noah,ª Hoglah,ª Milcah,ª and Tirzah.ª ... Because¹ the daughtersª of Manassehª had² ° an inheritanceª ¹ amongª his sons:ª and the restª ° of Manasseh'sª sonsª had¹ the landª of Gilead.ª" {Jsh 17:3-6} + "And Machirª tookª ° to wifeª [the sister] of Huppimª and Shuppim,ª whose sister'sª nameª [was] Maachah;)ª and the nameª of the secondª [was] Zelophehad:ª and Zelophehadª had¹ daughters.ª" {1Ch 7:15} + "There isª ° neitherª Jewª norª Greek,ª there isª ° neitherª bondª norª free,ª there isª ° neitherª maleª norª female:ª forª yeª areª ° allª oneª inª Christª Jesus.ª" {Gal 3:28}

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