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.