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Zelophehad

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A descendant of Joseph, whose death in the wilderness, leaving five daughters and no sons, led to the establishment of a law that in such cases daughters should inherit the patrimony of their father; but they were not to marry out of their tribe, Numbers 26:33 27:1-11 Joshua 17:3,4 .

Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Zelophehad'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​z/zelophehad.html. 1859.