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 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 [Causing to forget], of the families of Manasseh [Causing to forget] the son of Joseph [May he add] came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah [Rest], and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,

They stood before Moses [Drawn out], and before Eleazar [Help of God] 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 among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons.

“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Adonai in the company of Korach [Bald one, Frost], but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.

4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren 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 brought their cause before the LORD.

Moses [Drawn out] brought their mishpat ·case· before Adonai.

6 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

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.

“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 thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

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

9 And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

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

10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren.

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

11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD 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 judgement for the children of Israel [God prevails], as Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out].’”

12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mountain of Abarim, and behold the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.

Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel [God prevails].

13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered:

When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron [Light-bringer] your brother was gathered;

14 because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of 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 [Quarreling] of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,

Moses [Drawn out] spoke to Adonai, saying,

16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

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

17 which may go out before them, and which may come in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be 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 Adonai not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Take Joshua [Salvation Yah] the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19 and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

Set him before Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, and before all the congregation; and enjoin him in their sight.

20 And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

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

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

He shall stand before Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgments of the Urim before Adonai. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel [God prevails] with him, even all the congregation.”

22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

Moses [Drawn out] did as Adonai enjoined him. He took Joshua [Salvation Yah], and set him before Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, and before all the congregation.

23 and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spake by the hand of Moses.

He laid his hands on him, and enjoined him, as Adonai spoke by Moses [Drawn out].