Numbers 27

1 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—

Then 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 came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

2 and stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the congregation, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

3 “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation who were gathered together against YHWH in the congregation of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and had no sons;

“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.

4 why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he has no son? Give a possession to us in the midst of the brothers of our father”;

Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.”

5 and Moses brings their cause near before YHWH.

Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.

6 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

7 “The daughters of Zelophehad are speaking correctly; you certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father’s brothers, and have caused the inheritance of their father to pass over to them.

“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.

8 And you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a man dies and has no son, then you have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter;

You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

9 and if he has no daughter, then you have given his inheritance to his brothers;

If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

10 and if he has no brothers, then you have given his inheritance to his father’s brothers;

If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

11 and if his father has no brothers, then you have given his inheritance to his relation who is near to him of his family, and he has possessed it”; and it has been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as YHWH has commanded Moses.

If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.’”

12 And YHWH says to Moses, “Go up to this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel;

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

13 and you have seen it, and you have been gathered to your people, also you, as your brother Aaron has been gathered,

When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;

14 because you provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation—to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes”; they [are] the waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.

because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honor me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

15 And Moses speaks to YHWH, saying,

Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

16 “YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

“Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

17 who goes out before them, and who comes in before them, and who takes them out, and who brings them in, and the congregation of YHWH is not as sheep which have no shepherd.”

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 congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

18 And YHWH says to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun to yourself, a man in whom [is] the Spirit, and you have laid your hand on him,

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19 and have caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and have charged him before their eyes,

Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.

20 and have put of your splendor on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel listens.

You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

21 And he stands before Eleazar the priest, and he has inquired before YHWH for him by the judgment of the Lights; 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 congregation.”

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”

22 And Moses does as YHWH has commanded him, and takes Joshua and causes him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation,

Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.

23 and lays his hands on him and charges him, as YHWH has spoken by the hand of Moses.

He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.