Joshua 17:4 meaning and explanation
They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
Joshua 17:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The speakers are the five daughters of Zelophehad, a Manassite who died in the wilderness without sons. In the ancient setting, land passed through male heirs, so these women stood to lose their family's place in the inheritance.
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