1. The daughters of Zelophehad, Hepher’s son, Gilead’s grandson, Machir’s great-grandson, and Manasseh’s great-great-grandson, belonging to the clan of Manasseh and son of Joseph, came forward. His daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2. They stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the chiefs, and the entire community at the entrance of the meeting tent and said,
3. "Our father died in the desert. He wasn’t part of the community who gathered against the Lord with Korah’s community. He died for his own sin, but he had no sons.
4. Why should our father’s name be taken away from his clan because he didn’t have a son? Give us property among our father’s brothers."
5. Moses brought their case before the Lord.
6. The Lord said to Moses:
7. Zelophehad’s daughters are right in what they are saying. By all means, give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers. Hand over their father’s inheritance to them.
8. Speak to the Israelites and say: If a man dies and doesn’t have a son, you must hand his inheritance over to his daughters.