However, Zelophehad, a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, had no sons. He had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. These women came to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite leaders and said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us a grant of land along with the men of our tribe.” So Joshua gave them a grant of land along with their uncles, as the Lord had commanded. (Joshua 17:3-4)
By giving land to daughters of Zelophedad, Joshua honored a promise that Moses had made earlier (Numbers 27:1-11) Although Israelite women did not traditionally inherit property, Moses put justice ahead of tradition and gave these 5 women the land they deserved. Ever allow a tradition to decide your actions? It's easy to refuse to honor a reasonable request because of tradition. God sometimes calls us to break one tradition and start a new one.
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