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.
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Interpretation
The five daughters of Zelophehad considered themselves as left destitute, having neither father nor brother to inherit any land.
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This thought runs through Numbers 27:1-5.
Glossary
- Noah Person
- Rest, (Heb. Noah) the grandson of Methuselah ( Gen. 5:25-29 ), who was for two hundred and fifty years contemporary with Adam, and the son of Lamech, who was about fifty years old at the time of Adam’s death.
- Zelophehad Tribe
- First-born, of the tribe of Manasseh, and of the family of Gilead; died in the wilderness.