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。
Then came near the daughters of Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh pertaining to the families of Manasseh, son of Joseph, —these being the names of his daughters, Mahlah Noah and Hoglah and Milcah, and Tirzah.
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：
So they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the assembly, —at the entrance of the tent of meeting, 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 desert, although, he, was not among the assembly that conspired against Yahweh, in the assembly of Korah, —but, in his own sin, died he; and sons, had he none.
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」。
Wherefore should the name of our father be withdrawn out of the midst of his family, because he had no son? Give ye unto us a possession, in the midst of the brethren of our father.
5 梅瑟就將她們的案件呈到上主前；
And Moses brought near their cause before Yahweh.
6 上主訓示梅瑟說：
Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying:
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。
A right thing, are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking: Thou shalt, surely give, them a possession for an inheritance, in the midst of the brethren of their father, —and shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass over unto them.
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；
And unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying, —When, any man, shall die, having no son, then shall ye cause his inheritance to pass over 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 hath no daughter, then shall ye give his inheritance unto his, brethren.
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 hath no brethren, then shall ye give his inheritance unto the brethren of his father.
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 his father hath no brethren, then shall ye give his inheritance unto his blood-relation that is near unto him of his family, and he shall possess it, —So shall it serve the sons of Israel as a regulative statute, As Yahweh 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 Yahweh said unto Moses, Go up into this mount of Abarim, —and see, the land which I have given unto the sons of Israel;
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And, when thou hast seen it, then shalt thou also be withdrawn unto thy kinsfolk, —as Aaron thy brother was withdrawn;
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 resisted my bidding—in the desert of Zin when the assembly contended, —that ye should hallow me regarding the waters, before their eyes, —the same, were the waters of Meribah, of Kadesh in the desert of Zin.
15 梅瑟向上主說：
Then spake Moses unto Yahweh saying:
16 「望上主，賜給一切血肉氣息的天主，委派一人管理會眾，
Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;
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 may go out before them and who may come in before them, and who may take them out and who may bring them in, —that the assembly of Yahweh become not as sheep that have no 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 Yahweh said unto Moses: Take thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, —then shalt thou lean thy hand 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 shalt cause him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the assembly, —and shalt charge him before their eyes;
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 shalt put some of thine honour upon him, —that all the assembly of the sons of Israel may hearken.
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, before Eleazar the priest, shall he stand, and shall ask by him for the decision of the Lights, before Yahweh, —at the bidding thereof, shall they go out, and at the bidding thereof, shall they come in—he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the assembly.
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 Yahweh commanded him, —and took Joshua, and caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the assembly;
23 按 手在他身上，委派了他，全照上主藉著梅瑟所吩咐的。
and leaned his hands upon him and charged him, —As Yahweh spake by the hand of Moses.
