Bible Person
Meaning: Mahli · Male · 4 cross references
Mahlah is one of Zelophehad's daughters and one of the women whose inheritance case shapes Israel's legal tradition. Her significance lies in the preservation of family inheritance through covenant justice. First appears in Num 26:33.1
AI summary: Mahlah matters because the cross references place her among the daughters whose appeal leads to a major clarification of inheritance law in Israel. She shares in a moment where justice for a family without sons is upheld without abandoning tribal order. Her role is collective, but the legal significance is substantial. Taken together, the material presents Mahlah as one of Zelophehad's daughters whose case helps shape Israel's inheritance practice.1
Central Figure
Mahlah
Meaning: Mahli
Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num.
Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour. 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.