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17:3a

But: The Hebrew particle that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But shows a contrast. Unlike the fathers of the sub-clans listed in the previous verse, Zelophehad had only daughters. He did not have any sons. Use a word or particle that is natural in your language to mark a contrast.

Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters: Many languages have their own way of stating this kind of genealogy. Use whatever is the most natural way in your language.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the grandson of Gilead, and the great-grandson of Machir, whose father was Manasseh had no sons. He only had daughters
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Zelophehad was the son of Hepher and the grandson of Gilead, whose father was Machir. Gilead’s grandfather was Manasseh. Zelophehad had only daughters and no sons

17:3b-c

These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The daughters were named as follows: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah
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The names of his daughters were Mahlah and Noah and Hoglah and Milcah and Tirzah

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