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: and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Joshua 17:3 itself names no places, focusing on Zelophehad’s daughters and their inheritance claim within Manasseh. The listed sites belong to the surrounding allotment descriptions: Manasseh’s territory stretched from the

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Joshua 17:3 mentions Bashan, Beth-shan, Dor, En-dor, En-tappuah, Gilead, Great Sea, Ibleam, Jordan, Kanah, Megiddo, Naphoth-dor, Shechem, Taanach, Tappuah and Valley of Jezreel.

Photo of Beth-shan — Beth-shan · A.Sobkowski