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Numbers 36:11 Cross-References
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“For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:”
Numbers 36:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 36:11
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons—The specific naming of all five daughters and their marriages to paternal cousins (Hebrew benei dodeihem, בְּנֵי דֹדֵיהֶם, 'sons of their uncles') provides concrete historical closure to their case. Cousin marriage, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, kept property within the extended family while fulfilling the tribal endogamy requirement. Their obedience ensured Manasseh's territory remained intact.These women's names are preserved in Scripture—not erased de...
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“the son of Hepher”
“but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah”