There are those who inherit and bequeath; and there are those who inherit but do not bequeath, who bequeath but do not inherit, [and] who neither inherit nor bequeath.  These inherit and bequeath: A father [his] sons, sons their father, and brothers from the [same] father inherit and bequeath. A man his mother, a man his wife, and [his] sisters' sons inherit but do not bequeath. A woman her sons, and a woman her husband, and the mother's brothers bequeath but do not inherit. Broth-ers by the [same] mother neither inherit nor bequeath.

The order of inheritance is as follows: “If a man should die, and he has no son, you shall transfer his legacy to his daughter” (Numbers 27:8) —- A son takes precedence over a daughter, and all the descendants of a son take precedence over a daughter. A daughter takes precedence over brothers, [and] the descendants of a daughter take precedence over brothers. Brothers take precedence over the father's brothers, [and] the descendants of brothers take precedence over the father's broth-ers. This is the rule: Whoever takes precedence in the inheritance, his descendants take precedence; but the father takes precedence over all his descendants.

The daughters of Tzelophechad took three shares of the inheritance: the share of their father, who was among those who left Egypt; and his share among his brothers in the estate of Chepher; and that which, being a firstborn, he takes two portions.

Both the son and daughter [have the same laws] concerning inheritance, except that the son takes a double share of the fa-ther's estate but does not take a double share of the mother's estate; and the daughters are supported from the father's estate but they are not supported from the mother's estate.