Numbers 36:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, married their cousins (their father's nephews).

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that Zelophehad's five daughters married within their own family clan to keep their inheritance in the tribe.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Numbers, the Israelites were preparing to enter and divide the Promised Land, with God giving specific laws to ensure tribal inheritances remained within families. The daughters of Zelophehad had earlier been granted their father's land inheritance since he had no sons, but this raised concerns about land transferring to other tribes. As a result, they married their father's brothers' sons to keep the inheritance within their tribe, preserving God's commanded order for the community.

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But Zelophehad, who was the son of Hepher, grandson of Gilead, great-grandson of Machir, and great-great-grandson of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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