Editing Daughters of Zelophehad (section)

===Endogamous and exogamous inheritance===
Later in the narrative of the Book of Numbers, the elders of the [[Gilead (tribal group)|clan of Gilead]] petitioned Moses and the tribal chieftains for advice, because they were concerned that if Zelophehad's daughters married men from another [[Israelites|Israelite tribe]], the property that the daughters had inherited the right to would become the property of the other tribe, and would be lost from the [[tribe of Manasseh]], to which Zelophehad had belonged.<ref>{{Bibleverse||Numbers|36:1-4|}}</ref> The narrative continues by stating that Hashem gave Moses a response to give to the elders, namely that the daughters must each marry someone from the Gilead clan, but they are otherwise unrestricted in their choice;<ref>{{Bibleverse||Numbers|36:5-6|}}</ref> the narrative also states that the general case was to be applied - that inheritances cannot pass between tribes, but instead any female that inherits land is compelled to marry someone from the same clan as her father.<ref>{{Bibleverse||Numbers|36:7-9|}}</ref> The narrative's coda mentions that the daughters each marry one of the sons of their uncles;<ref>{{Bibleverse||Numbers|36:10-11|}}</ref> the [[gemara]] states that the daughters had demonstrated their righteousness in doing so, as these men were fitting for them, and had not married earlier as they were waiting for suitable husbands.<ref name="Bava Batra 119b" />

The biblical prohibition of heiresses to commit [[exogamy]] was repealed by the classical [[rabbi]]s;<ref name="Bava Batra 120a">Bava Batra 120a</ref><ref>[[Ta'anit (Talmud)|Ta'anit]] 30b</ref> [[Rabbah bar Nahmani|Rabbah]] argued that the rule only applied to the period that [[Canaan]] had been divided between the tribes, and had therefore become redundant, especially as the laws concerning the territory were in abeyance anyway, owing to the destruction of [[Temple in Jerusalem|the Temple]].<ref name="Bava Batra 120a"/> Thus in all forms of Judaism following the [[Oral Law]], women are allowed to marry whom they wish, including [[exogamy|exogamously]], whether they have gained an inheritance or not.