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Bava Batra 119: שֶׁמְּגַלְגְּלִים זְכוּת עַל יְדֵי זַכַּאי

jyungar October 22, 2024

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If the daughters of Tzlofchad got married so late, how did they have children? A miracle happened to them and it is compared to Yocheved giving birth to Moshe at an old age.

The gemara explains the whole chronology of the Yocheved narrative and how it is clear she was so old when Moshe was born. In telling the narrative, they also resolve other difficulties in the verses. The daughters of Tzlofchad are mentioned twice in a different order each time.

We explore the different genealogies of Menashe and the possible resolutions.

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