Mahlah

A daughter of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh, mentioned during the time of the Egyptian slavery and wilderness wandering of the Israelites.

About Mahlah

A Manassite. She was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. Mahlah and her sisters appealed to Moses and asked him to work out an arrangement that would allow them to keep their inheritance. This was because they had no brothers (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3).

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Family Relationships

Parents
Zelophehad
Half-siblings 4
Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, Tirzah

Key References

Numbers 26:33

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 27:1

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

Joshua 17:3

But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

All Scripture References (4)

Numbers (3)
Numbers 26:33

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 27:1

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

Numbers 36:11

Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to cousins on their father’s side.

Joshua (1)
Joshua 17:3

But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.