But (A)Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters. And these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. And they came near before (B)Eleazar the priest, before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the rulers, saying, (C)“The Lord commanded Moses to give us an [a]inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore, according to the commandment of the Lord, he gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers. Ten shares fell to (D)Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side of the Jordan,

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 17:4 possession

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