Joshua 17: 3-6

Sisters

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Now Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh

had no sons, but only daughters.

And these are the names of his daughters:

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

They came before the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun and the leaders,

and said,

"The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance

along with our male kin."

So according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance

among the kinsmen of their father.

Thus there fell to Manasseh ten portions,

besides the land of Gilead and Bashan,

which is on the other side of the Jordan,

because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance

along with his sons.

The land of Gilead was allotted to the rest of the Manassites.

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