民數記 27
1 那時，若瑟的兒子默納協家族內，責羅斐哈得的女兒們前來，──責羅斐得是赫斐爾的兒子，赫斐爾是基肋阿得的兒子，基肋阿得是瑪基爾的兒子，瑪基爾是默納協的兒子；她們的名字是瑪赫拉、諾阿、曷革拉、米耳加和提爾匝。
And the daughters of Salpaad the son of Opher, the son of Galaad, the son of Machir, of the tribe of Manasse, of the sons of Joseph, came near; and these were their names, Maala, and Nua, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa;
2 她們站在梅瑟、大司祭厄肋阿匝爾、眾領袖和全會眾前，即會幕門口說：
and they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and before all the congregation at the door of the tabernacle of witness, saying,
3 「我們的父親死在曠野，但他並不是科辣黑黨派中，結黨反抗上主的黨徒，他只是因自已的罪死了，沒有留下兒子。
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation that rebelled against the Lord in the gathering of Core; for he died for his own sin, and he had no sons. Let not the name of our father be blotted out of the midst of his people, because he has no son: give us an inheritance in the midst of our father's brethren.
4 為什麼讓我們父親的名字，因為沒有兒子，就由本族中消滅﹖讓我們在我們父親的兄弟中，也分得一份產業」。
And Moses brought their case before the Lord.
5 梅瑟就將她們的案件呈到上主前；
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
6 上主訓示梅瑟說：
The daughters of Salpaad have spoken rightly: thou shalt surely give them a possession of inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and thou shalt assign their father's inheritance to them.
7 「責羅哈特的女兒們說得有理；你應在她們父親兄弟中分給她們一份產業，將她們父親的產業轉讓給她們。
And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying,
8 並且你應教訓以色列子民說：一個人死了，若沒有兒子，你們應將他的產業轉讓給他的女兒；
If a man die, and have no son, ye shall assign his inheritance to his daughter.
9 如果連女兒也沒有，應將他的產業分給他的兄弟們。
And if he have no daughter, ye shall give his inheritance to his brother.
10 如果連一個兄弟也沒有，應將他的產業分給他父親的兄弟們。
And if he have no brethren, ye shall give his inheritance to his father's brother.
11 如果他的父親也沒有兄弟，應將他的產業分給他家族中與他最近的親屬，他應繼承產業：這是以色列子民當守的法令，如上主對梅瑟所吩咐的」。
And if there be no brethren of his father, ye shall give the inheritance to his nearest relation of his tribe, to inherit his possessions; and this shall be to the children of Israel an ordinance of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses.
12 上主對梅瑟說：「你上這座阿巴陵山上去，看一看我賜給以色列子民的地方。
And the Lord said to Moses, Go up to the mountain that is in the country beyond Jordan, this mount Nabau, and behold the land Chanaan, which I give to the sons of Israel for a possession.
13 你看了以後，你也畏歸到你親屬那裏去，如你哥哥亞郎歸去一樣。
And thou shalt see it, and thou also shalt be added to thy people, as Aaron thy brother was added [to them] in mount Or:
14 因為在親曠野裏，當會眾反叛我時，我命你們在他們眼前以取水顯我為聖時，你們違背 了我的命令」。[這是指在親曠野中，在卡德士的默黎巴取水的事。]
because ye transgressed my commandment in the wilderness of Sin, when the congregation resisted [and refused] to sanctify me; ye sanctified me not at the water before them. This is the water of Strife in Cades in the wilderness of Sin.
15 梅瑟向上主說：
And Moses said to the Lord,
16 「望上主，賜給一切血肉氣息的天主，委派一人管理會眾，
Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation,
17 叫他處理他們的事件，領導他們出入，免得上主的會眾如無牧之羊」。
who shall go out before them, and who shall come in before them, and who shall lead them out, and who shall bring them in; so the congregation of the Lord shall not be as sheep without a shepherd.
18 上主對梅瑟說：「你應用農的兒子若蘇厄，他是個有精神的人，按手在他身上，
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Take to thyself Joshua the son of Naue, a man who has the Spirit in him, and thou shalt lay thy hands upon him.
19 叫他站在大司祭厄肋阿匝爾和全會眾前，當著他們的面委派他。
And thou shalt set him before Eleazar the priest, and thou shalt give him a charge before all the congregation, and thou shalt give a charge concerning him before them.
20 他將你的一些威權授給他，好叫以色列子民全會眾聽從他。
And thou shalt put of thy glory upon him, that the children of Israel may hearken to him.
21 他應到大司祭厄肋阿匝爾面前，請司祭為他在上主面前咨詢「烏陵」的決斷，他和一切以色列子民及全會眾，應依照指示去行事」。
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, and they shall ask of him before the Lord the judgment of the Urim: they shall go forth at his word, and at his word they shall come in, he and the children of Israel with one accord, and all the congregation.
22 梅瑟就照上主吩咐他的做了；選用了若蘇厄，叫他站在大司祭厄肋阿匝爾和全會眾前，
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation.
23 按 手在他身上，委派了他，全照上主藉著梅瑟所吩咐的。
And he laid his hands on him, and appointed him as the Lord ordered Moses.
