Numbers 27
1 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
And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near — and these [are] the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah —
2 and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and all the Israelites at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They said,
and stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the company, at the opening of the tent of meeting, saying:
3 “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.
'Our father died in the wilderness, and he — he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons;
4 Why should our family name be lost simply because he didn't have a son? Give us land to own alongside our uncles.”
why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;'
5 Moses took their case before the Lord.
and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.
6 The Lord gave him this answer,
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
7 “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.
'Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them.
8 In addition, tell the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and doesn't have a no son, give his property to his daughter.
'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter;
9 If he doesn't have a daughter, give his property to his brothers.
and if he have no daughter, then ye have given his inheritance to his brethren;
10 If he doesn't have brothers, give his property to his father's brothers.
and if he have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his father's brethren;
11 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.’”
and if his father have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his relation who is near unto him of his family, and he hath possessed it;' and it hath been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
12 The Lord told Moses, “Go up into the Abarim mountains so you can see the land that I have given the Israelites.
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go up unto this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel;
13 After you have seen it, you will also join your forefathers in death, just as your brother Aaron did,
and thou hast seen it, and thou hast been gathered unto thy people, also thou, as Aaron thy brother hath been gathered,
14 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.)
because ye provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the company — to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes;' they [are] waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.
15 Then Moses pleaded with the Lord,
And Moses speaketh unto Jehovah, saying,
16 “May the Lord, the God who gives life to all living beings, choose a man to lead the Israelites
'Jehovah — God of the spirits of all flesh — appoint a man over the company,
17 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.”
who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.'
18 The Lord told Moses, “Call for Joshua, son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and place your hands on him.
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him,
19 Make him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites, and dedicate him while they watch.
and hast caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company, and hast charged him before their eyes,
20 Hand over some of your authority to him so that all the Israelites will obey him.
and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.
21 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.”
'And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'
22 Moses followed the Lord's instructions. He had Joshua come and stand in front of Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites.
And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him, and taketh Joshua, and causeth him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company,
23 Moses placed his hands on Joshua and dedicated him, just as the Lord had told him to do.
and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.
