Milcah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Milcah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, was part of a significant case regarding inheritance rights for women in Israel.
daughter of Zelophehad (NUM 26:33)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Joseph › Manasseh › Machir › Gilead › Hepher › Zelophehad › Milcah
Names
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Milcah
· Also called · H4435 none · NUM 26:33 queen
- en Milkah · Also called
- en daughter of Zelophehad · Title
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מִלְכָּ֖ה
miləkah · H4435 · NUM 26:33 queen
- he מִלְכָּה · H4435H
- el Μελχα Melxa · none · NUM 26:33
- bg Мелха
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1610 BC – 1590 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Manasseh · 1710 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1610 BC – 1485 BC |
| Joseph · 1744 BC Ancestor |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1624 BC – 1474 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1695 BC – 1520 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1735 BC – 1535 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1716 BC – 1516 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1815 BC – 1590 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1805 BC – 1580 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1875 BC – 825 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1881 BC – 726 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1781 BC – 626 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1886 BC – 626 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1893 BC – 528 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1898 BC – 428 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1907 BC – 332 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1912 BC – 232 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1897 BC – 7 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1972 BC – AD 24 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2448 BC – 348 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2605 BC – 400 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2767 BC – 457 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2807 BC – 392 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2944 BC – 424 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2984 BC – 359 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3029 BC – 299 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3354 BC – 624 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3094 BC – 259 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3329 BC – 494 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3330 BC – 495 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3174 BC – 234 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Zelophehad
- Mother: Unknown
- Sister: Hoglah
- Sister: Noah
- Sister: Mahlah
- Sister: Tirzah
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Milcah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Milcah is mentioned in the books of Numbers and Joshua as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh (Num 26:33; 27.1; 36.11; Jos 17:3). Zelophehad had no sons, only daughters, namely Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. These daughters approached Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, requesting the right to inherit their father's property in the absence of male heirs (Num 27:1-4). Moses brought their case before the Lord, who instructed him to grant the daughters the right to inherit their father's property (Num 27:5-7). This ruling set a precedent for inheritance rights in cases where there were no male heirs. Later, the heads of the fathers' houses of Manasseh raised a concern about the potential loss of tribal land if the daughters were to marry outside their tribe (Num 36:1-4). In response, the Lord commanded that the daughters of Zelophehad could marry whoever they wished, but only within their father's tribal clan, to ensure that the inherited land remained within the tribe (Num 36:5-12). Milcah and her sisters followed this instruction and married their father's brothers' sons (Num 36:11; Jos 17:3). The story of Milcah and her sisters highlights the importance of inheritance rights, the adaptability of the law to new situations, and the preservation of tribal allotments in ancient Israel.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Milcah_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Milcah@Num.26.33-Jos) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, milcah_2083)