Joshua 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 17:3 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 17:3 — KJV
“But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
— Joshua 17:3 (KJV)
Joshua 17:3 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 17:3
“Then came 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: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:3: zelophehad, son, hepher
“And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:3: zelophehad, son, hepher
“For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:3: zelophehad, son, sons
“And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:3: son, gilead, machir
“Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:3: son, gilead, machir
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