27 Then the daughters of Tselofehad (son of Hefer, son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Menashsheh) approached. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirtsah. 2 They stood in front of Mosheh and the priest Eleazar and all the leaders and the people there at the entrance to the sacred tent, and asked, 3 “Our father died in the wilderness, although he wasn’t part of the group who joined Korah to rebel against Yahweh—it was for his own personal disobedience that he died. He didn’t have any sons 4 but why should his family name disappear from our clan just because he had no sons? So give us some land like our father’s relatives will be getting.”

5 So Mosheh took their case to Yahweh 6 and he responded, 7 “It’s right what Tselofehad’s daughters are saying. You must give them some land like their father’s relatives will be getting. Give them whatever would have been given to their father as his inheritance. 8 Also, tell the people that if a man dies without sons, then his inheritance should go to his daughter(s). 9 If he had no children, then it should go to his brothers, 10 and if he has no brothers, then it should go to his father’s brothers. 11 However, if his father had no brothers, then the inheritance should go to his nearest blood-relative to become his possession. That will become a permanent regulation for Yisrael, just as Yahweh has commanded.”