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Daughters of Zelophehad who are recognized by God as right

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[Numbers 27:7]

"What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives and turn their father's inheritance over to them.

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There was a man named Zelophehad. This man had no son and had five daughters.

The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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Zelophehad was a man who lived rightly in faith.

In the wilderness there was a man named Korah, who opposed Moses and Aaron.

Many people joined the rebellion along with Korah.

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God punishes those who have caused this treasonous affair to open the mouth of the earth and swallowed them up.

He caused the fire to fall from heaven and punished the evil that they did.

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Those who have the right faith toward God did not participate in the rebellion.

Among them, Zelophehad was also included.

Zelophehad was not against the will of God, but by faith he did not participate in rebellion.

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Zelophehad died in the wilderness, unable to enter Canaan as he wished.

At that time, no matter how many daughters were, there was no longer a legacy without a son.

Zelophehad's family was also in danger of being cut off.

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The five daughters of Zelophehad were sad and unfortunate that their father's possession was cut off because he had no son.

They could not accept that the father who ran on the promise of God could not

get possession in Canaan.

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They decided to take possession of their father and take their own.

So the five daughters went to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

There Moses, Eleazar the priest, leaders, and the people were gathered.

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The daughters stood before them and spoke.

“My father died in the wilderness. My father was not among the crowd of Korah

who rebelled against Jehovah. But my father has no son. Why can not the name be lost in the family because my father has no son?

When you give possession to our fathers' relatives, give us possession.”

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This was not possible under the law at the time. Moses listened to them

and asked God humbly.

And he told God the opinions of the daughters of Zelophehad.

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God told Moses. “The daughters of Zelophehad are right.

You give them possession when giving possibilities to the relatives of their fathers.”

God listened to the wishes of the Zelophehad daughters.

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In addition, God has created and kept a new law.

“Speak to the people of Israel, and if a man dies without a son,

all his possession will return to his daughter.”

The Zelophehad daughters allowed a new law because of their wise speaking to Moses.

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God has spoken a new law of justice to all.

“And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, 'If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance

to the nearest kinsman of his clan, and he shall possess it.

And it shall be for the people of Israel a statute and rule, as the LORD commanded Moses.”

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God listened to the eager wishes of the five daughters of Zelophehad.

They responded to their desire to take over the possession of their father.

God allowed them to inherit the possession of the Father.

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God also gave a much greater response than the daughters of Zelophehad had asked for.

If there is no daughter, it is given to his brother, and if there is no brother,

it is given by the brother of his father.

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The God who has heard the petitions of the daughters of Zelophehad is our Father.

Let us be sincere seekers of God when we encounter difficulties in our lives.

God will answer your voice and respond in addition to what we have not thought of.

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