Mahlah

The eldest of Zelophehad's five daughters, who won the right of women to inherit.

Role: Daughter of Zelophehad

Lived: c. 13th century BC

Tribe/lineage: Manasseh

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2

Family & lineage

BibleDaughter of Zelophehad.

Numbers 27:1

↳ Zelophehad

Tribe & people

BibleOf the tribe of Manasseh.

Numbers 27:1

Where in scripture

Numbers

Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1 — Seeks her father's inheritance

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Numbers 27:1