So this allotment was for the rest of the people of Manasseh(A)—the clans of Abiezer,(B) Helek, Asriel,(C) Shechem, Hepher(D) and Shemida.(E) These are the other male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher,(F) the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters,(G) whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our relatives.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance along with the brothers of their father, according to the Lord’s command.(H)

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