Machir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had daughters.Why did they not give the name of the first wife? Why only name the sister of that woman? Was there some kind of disgrace or shame? I can't recall anything in the previous books mentioning these people. Was there a problem of some kind, where they didn't know the woman's name? I find that hard to believe, given the meticulous records we have of these lineages.
Also, why mention that Zelophehad only had daughters? That, at least, I have an answer for. I had to look it up to make sure I was remembering correctly, and this woman's daughters were mentioned in Numbers. Their father died, and he had no male heir. So these daughters petitioned Moses to be given an inheritance, so that their family line would not be lost. Moses inquired of God, and He instructed him to grant their request.
I realize I'm grasping at straws here in terms of significance, but there's only so much you can do in with lines of genealogy.
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