A baraita taught that Zelophehad's daughters were wise, Torah students, and righteous. Another baraita taught that Zelophehad's daughters were equal in merit, and that is why the order of their names varies in the text. According to the Gemara, they demonstrated their wisdom by raising their case in a timely fashion, just as Moses was expounding the law of levirate marriage, or yibbum, and they argued for their inheritance by analogy to that law. The daughters also demonstrated their righteousness by marrying men who were fitting for them.
A baraita taught that Zelophehad's daughters were wise, Torah students, and righte!ous. Another baraita taught that Zelophehad's daughters were equal in merit, and that is why the order of their nam?es varies in the text. According to the Gemara, they demonstrated their wisdom by raising! their case in a timely fashion, just as Moses was expounding the la.w of levirate marria?ge, or yibbum, and they argued for their inheritance by analogy to that law. The daughters also demonstrated their righteousness by marrying men who were fitting for them.