After 40 years of wandering and worrying - and after all the "elders" had passed on.

 

The Almighty has Moshe and Eliezer COUNT THE TROOPS - but NOT the WOMEN-

so who "counts"?

 

Actually not all the elder women passed on in the desert - it was the men who were always 

complaining and causing trouble ... maybe for good reasons - but in a bad way,

and the Almighty had "enough with them" after the spies complained about Israel

 

Okay - was their survival the only blessing the women received?

 

So in the portion

right between the "counting of the troops"

and the "ordering of the Holiday sacrifices - the Korbanote" at the end of the portion

 

5 women speak up AND The Almighty CHANGES JEWISH LAW FOREVER!

the daughters of Zelafchad ask for portions in the Land of Israel

and the Almighty tells Moshe - they are correct - and should inherit