Zelophehad in Biblical History

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Who is Zelophehad?
ZELO'PHEHAD
(first-born), a descendant of Manasseh who died in the wilderness and left only daughters. It was then ordained that, in want of male heirs, females should succeed to the inheritance, but not be allowed to marry out of the tribe. Num 26:33; Deut 27:1, 1 Chr 27:7; Isa 36:2, Isa 36:6, Num 36:10-11; Josh 17:3; 1 Chr 7:15.

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