Numbers 27:1–11

The Daughters of Zelophehad

27Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah were the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph. ²They went and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance of the Tent of the Lord’s presence and said, ³“Our father died in the wilderness without leaving any sons. He was not among the followers of Korah, who rebelled against the Lord; he died because of his own sin. ⁴Just because he had no sons, why should our father’s name disappear from Israel? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵Moses presented their case to the Lord, ⁶and the Lord said to him, ^7*“What the daughters of Zelophehad request is right; give them property among their father’s relatives. Let his inheritance pass on to them. ⁸Tell the people of Israel that whenever a man dies without leaving a son, his daughter is to inherit his property. ⁹If he has no daughter, his brothers are to inherit it. ¹⁰If he has no brothers, his father’s brothers are to inherit it. ¹¹If he has no brothers or uncles, then his nearest relative is to inherit it and hold it as his own property. The people of Israel are to observe this as a legal requirement, just as I, the Lord, have commanded you.”