Numbers 27
1 Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
The daughters of Zelophehad came to present their case. Their father Zelophehad was the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, and was from the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They came
2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and the whole assembly, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying,
and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and all the Israelites at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They said,
3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the band of them that banded themselves together against Jehovah in the band of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons.
“Our father died in the desert, but he wasn't one of Korah's followers who joined together to rebel against the Lord. No, he died from his own sins, and he didn't have any sons.
4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his family, because he has no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.
Why should our family name be lost simply because he didn't have a son? Give us land to own alongside our uncles.”
5 And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah.
Moses took their case before the Lord.
6 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord gave him this answer,
7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.
“What the daughters of Zelophehad are saying is right. You really must give them land to own alongside their uncles—give to them what would have been allocated to their father.
8 And unto the children of Israel shalt thou speak, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
In addition, tell the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and doesn't have a no son, give his property to his daughter.
9 And if he have no daughter, ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
If he doesn't have a daughter, give his property to his brothers.
10 And if he have no brethren, ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren.
If he doesn't have brothers, give his property to his father's brothers.
11 And if his father have no brethren, ye shall give his inheritance to his kinsman that is nearest to him in his family, and he shall possess it; and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of right, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
If his father doesn't have brothers, give his property his family's next of kin so that they can own it. This is a legal regulation for the Israelites, given as an order by the Lord to Moses.’”
12 And Jehovah said to Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land that I have given unto the children of Israel.
The Lord told Moses, “Go up into the Abarim mountains so you can see the land that I have given the Israelites.
13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, as Aaron thy brother was gathered,
After you have seen it, you will also join your forefathers in death, just as your brother Aaron did,
14 because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, as to hallowing me in the matter of the water before their eyes. (That is the water of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
because when the Israelites complained in the Desert of Zin, you both rebelled against my instructions to show my holiness before them in regard to providing water.” (These were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)
15 And Moses spoke to Jehovah, saying,
Then Moses pleaded with the Lord,
16 Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly,
“May the Lord, the God who gives life to all living beings, choose a man to lead the Israelites
17 who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd.
who will tell them what to do and show them where to go, so that the people of the Lord won't be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18 And Jehovah said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and thou shalt lay thy hand upon him;
The Lord told Moses, “Call for Joshua, son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and place your hands on him.
19 and thou shalt set him before Eleazar the priest, and before the whole assembly; and give him commandment before their eyes.
Make him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites, and dedicate him while they watch.
20 And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that the whole assembly of the children of Israel may obey him.
Hand over some of your authority to him so that all the Israelites will obey him.
21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him, by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, he, and all the children of Israel with him, even the whole assembly.
When he needs instructions he is to go before Eleazar the priest who will ask the Lord on his behalf and find out the decision using the Urim. Joshua will give orders to all the Israelites concerning everything they are to do.”
22 And Moses did as Jehovah had commanded him; and he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before the whole assembly.
Moses followed the Lord's instructions. He had Joshua come and stand in front of Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites.
23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses.
Moses placed his hands on Joshua and dedicated him, just as the Lord had told him to do.
