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Joshua 17:3

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

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  • Who was Zelophahad's father?

    Numbers 27:1 and Joshua 17:3 give Zelophehad's genealogy as Hepher → Gilead → Machir → Manasseh, making Hepher his immediate father. 1 Chronicles 7:14-15 lists Zelophehad as a son of Manasseh directly, with a different intermediate genealogy entirely.

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