and — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeבְּנ֣וֹת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)צְלָפְחָ֗ד
Tsᵉlophchâd
Tselophchad, an Israeliteבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)חֵ֤פֶר
Chêpher
Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelitesבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)גִּלְעָד֙
Gilʻâd
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelitesבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)מָכִ֣יר
Mâkîyr
Makir, an Israeliteבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת
mishpâchâh
to/for — a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peopleמְנַשֶּׁ֣ה
Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryבֶן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)יוֹסֵ֑ף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelitesוְאֵ֨לֶּה֙
ʼêl-leh
and — these or thoseשְׁמ֣וֹת
shêm
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, characterבְּנֹתָ֔יו
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)מַחְלָ֣ה
Machlâh
Machlah, the name apparently of two Israelitessesנֹעָ֔ה
Nôʻâh
Noah, an Israelitessוְחָגְלָ֥ה
Choglâh
and — Choglah, an Israelitessוּמִלְכָּ֖ה
Milkâh
and — Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israeliteוְתִרְצָֽה
Tirtsâh
and — Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess
Numbers 27:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Then the [five] daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the tribes of Manasseh [who was] the son of Joseph, approached [with a request]. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Zelophehad's five daughters are named individually - Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah - a level of specific attention the text rarely gives women bringing a legal case. Their names, not just their grievance, are what the law ends up remembering.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Then the [five] daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the tribes of Manasseh [who was] the son of Joseph, approached [with a request]. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Zelophehad's five daughters are named individually - Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah - a level of specific attention the text rarely gives women bringing a legal case. Their names, not just their grievance, are what the law ends up remembering.