Joshua 17:4
And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
The daughters of Zelophehad came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun and before the princes to present their claim. They stated that the Lord had commanded Moses to give them an inheritance among their brethren, that is, among their male relatives and their father's kin. Therefore, according to the commandment of the Lord, their request was granted and they were given an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
The verse stands in the part of Joshua dealing with the conquering of the Canaanites and the distribution and division of the land. It comes after the account of Achan's sin and its fearful consequences. That land-distribution section is based on written records that describe property holdings accurately.