Numbers 27:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph, came forward. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the doughters of Zelaphead the sonne of Heber the sonne of Gilead the sonne of Machir the sonne of Manasse of the kinredes of Manasse the sonne of Ioseph (whose names were Mahela Noa Hagla Melcha and Thirza)

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the doughters of Zelaphead ye sonne of Hepher ye sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasse, amonge the kynreds of Manasse the sonne Ioseph (whose names were, Mahela, Noa, Hagla, Milca, & Thirza)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the sonne of Hepher, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh, of the familie of Manasseh, the sonne of Ioseph (and the names of his daughters were these, Mahlah, Noah and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then came the daughters of Zalphaad the sonne of Hepher, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasse, of the kinred of Manasse the sonne of Ioseph: whose names were Maala, Noha, Hagla, Melcha and Thirza.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these [are] the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near -- and these `are' the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, came forward: their names are Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Special Inheritance Laws Then the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh of the families of Manasseh, the son of Joseph came forward. Now these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 26:33 : 33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
  • Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Num 36:1-9 : 1 The leaders of the ancestral families from the clan of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of the sons of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders, the chiefs of the ancestral families of the Israelites. 2 They said, 'My lord, the LORD commanded to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad, our brother, to his daughters.' 3 'Now, if they marry someone from a different tribe of the Israelites, their inheritance will be taken from our ancestral inheritance and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. Thus, their inheritance will be removed from the lot of our inheritance.' 4 'And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they are married and will be taken away from the inheritance of our ancestral tribe.' 5 Then Moses commanded the Israelites according to the word of the LORD, saying, 'What the tribe of the sons of Joseph is saying is right.' 6 'This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying: They may marry whomever is good in their eyes, but they must marry someone within a clan of their father’s tribe.' 7 'Thus, no inheritance of the Israelites will transfer from one tribe to another, for each Israelite is to cling to the inheritance of their ancestral tribe.' 8 'Every daughter who inherits land from the tribes of Israel must marry within a clan of her father’s tribe, so that every Israelite may retain the inheritance of their ancestors.' 9 'No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to retain its inheritance.' 10 The daughters of Zelophehad did as the LORD commanded Moses. 11 Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, married their cousins. 12 They married into the clans of the descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained within the tribe of their father’s clan.
  • Josh 17:3-6 : 3 Now Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.' So, in accordance with the LORD's command, they were given an inheritance among their father's brothers. 5 Ten portions fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan. 6 For the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.
  • 1 Chr 7:15 : 15 Makir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim. His sister’s name was Maacah. Another descendant was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 17:2-6
    5 verses
    94%

    2The rest of the families of Manasseh also received their inheritance, including the families of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida—these were the male descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, according to their families.

    3Now Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

    4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.' So, in accordance with the LORD's command, they were given an inheritance among their father's brothers.

    5Ten portions fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan.

    6For the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.

  • Num 26:32-34
    3 verses
    92%

    32From Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

    33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

    34These were the families of Manasseh according to those registered by their census: 52,700.

  • Num 36:10-12
    3 verses
    84%

    10The daughters of Zelophehad did as the LORD commanded Moses.

    11Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, married their cousins.

    12They married into the clans of the descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained within the tribe of their father’s clan.

  • Num 27:6-9
    4 verses
    79%

    6And the LORD said to Moses:

    7The daughters of Zelophehad are right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

    8Speak to the Israelites and say: If a man dies and has no son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

    9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

  • Num 36:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1The leaders of the ancestral families from the clan of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of the sons of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders, the chiefs of the ancestral families of the Israelites.

    2They said, 'My lord, the LORD commanded to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad, our brother, to his daughters.'

    3'Now, if they marry someone from a different tribe of the Israelites, their inheritance will be taken from our ancestral inheritance and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. Thus, their inheritance will be removed from the lot of our inheritance.'

  • 2They stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the entire assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and said:

  • 76%

    14The descendants of Manasseh through his concubine the Aramean woman: Asriel, whom she bore. She gave birth to Makir, the father of Gilead.

    15Makir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim. His sister’s name was Maacah. Another descendant was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

  • 6'This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying: They may marry whomever is good in their eyes, but they must marry someone within a clan of their father’s tribe.'

  • 71%

    17The sons of Ulam were Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.

    18His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

  • Num 26:28-29
    2 verses
    70%

    28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

    29The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

  • 4Why should our father’s name be removed from among his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.

  • 68%

    21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

    22Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

  • 16Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.

  • 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

  • 16The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

  • 8'Every daughter who inherits land from the tribes of Israel must marry within a clan of her father’s tribe, so that every Israelite may retain the inheritance of their ancestors.'

  • 1The heads of the families of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.

  • 67%

    29Along the borders of the sons of Manasseh were Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. In these places lived the sons of Joseph, son of Israel.

    30The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and Serah was their sister.

  • 15Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job's daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.

  • 10from the descendants of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

  • 1 Chr 4:6-7
    2 verses
    66%

    6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari; these were the descendants of Naarah.

    7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

  • 32Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

  • 37These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those registered by their census: 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.

  • 21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

  • 9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

  • 1 Chr 4:2-3
    2 verses
    65%

    2Reaiah, the son of Shobal, fathered Jahath; and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

    3These were the descendants of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and their sister was named Hazelelponi.

  • 1When mankind began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them,