Numbers 36:11
“For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph,.... The family of the Hepherites, of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 36:1-13
The daughters of Zelophehad had obtained an ordinance Num 28:6-11 which permitted the daughters of an Israelite dying…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Mahlah, Tirza, etc. - For a curious account of these names, see the notes on Num 27:7.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 36:5-13
Here is, I. The matter settled by express order from God between the daughters of Zelophehad and the rest of the tribe…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
In accordance with the law, the five women were married to the sons of their paternal uncles.