Reference: Mahlah

disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Nu 27:1-11) who had their father's inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.

Nu 26:33. Oldest of Zelophehad's five daughters. Married her cousin and received her portion of territory in Manasseh, according to the special law of inheritance as to heiresses, so that "the name of their father was not done away from among his family because he had no son" (Nu 27:1-11). See 1Ch 7:18. (See MAHALAH.)

1. One of the daughters of Zelophehad (wh. see), Nu 26:32; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3. 2. One of the sons of Hammolecheth, 1Ch 7:18.

Mah'lah

Eldest of Zelophehad's five daughters who had a possession assigned them because their father had no sons. Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3.

Mah'lah

(disease), the eldest of the five daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh.

Nu 27:1-11