Numbers 27
1 One day the five daughters of Zelophehad came [to Moses/me]. They were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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。
2 They came to the entrance of the Sacred Tent and stood in front of Eleazar, Moses/me, the tribal leaders, and many [EUP] other Israeli people.
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：
3 They said, “Our father died [during the time that we were] in the desert, and he did not have any sons. But he was not among those who supported Korah, who rebelled against Yahweh. He died just because he was a sinner [like everyone else].
「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。
4 (Why should the name of his clan disappear [with the result that we do not receive any land] only because our father had no sons?/It is not right that the name of his clan disappear [with the result that we do not receive any land] only because our father had no sons.) [RHQ] So give us some land like our relatives will be getting!”
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」。
5 So Moses/I asked Yahweh [what to do about] their request.
梅瑟就將她們的案件呈到上主前；
6 And Yahweh replied,
上主訓示梅瑟說：
7 “What the daughters of Zelophehad are requesting is right. You must give them some land, just as you are giving to their father’s relatives. Give to each of them some of the land that would have been given to their brothers [if they had any].
「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。
8 “Also tell this to the Israeli people: ‘If a man who has no sons dies, give the things that his sons would have inherited to his daughters.
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；
9 If the man has no sons or daughters, give to his brothers the things that his sons and daughters would have inherited.
如果連女兒也沒有，應將他的產業分給他的兄弟們。
10 If the man had no brothers, give to his father’s brothers the things that his sons or daughters or brothers would have inherited.
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。
11 If the man’s father has no brothers, give to his closest relative the things that the others would have inherited.’ That will be a rule for the Israeli people, because I am giving this as a command to you, Moses, [to tell them].”
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」。
12 One day, Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Climb to the top of the Abarim Mountains [east of the Jordan River]. Then look out over the land that I am giving to the Israeli people.
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。
13 After you have seen it, you will die [EUP] just like your [older] brother Aaron did.
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。
14 The reason [that you will die and not enter that land] is that you both disobeyed my instructions/commands in the Zin Desert. When the Israeli people rebelled against me there at Meribah, near Kadesh, [I told you to speak to the rock to cause] water to flow out of it. [But because you struck the rock instead of speaking to it], you did not show the people my holy power.”
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。]
15 Then Moses/I said this to Yahweh:
梅瑟向上主說：
16 “Yahweh, you are the God who directs the spirits of all people. So please appoint a new leader for the Israeli people.
「望上主，賜給一切血肉氣息的天主，委派一人管理會眾，
17 Appoint someone who will lead your people when they go to fight a battle, so that they will not [just wander around] like sheep that do not have a shepherd.” [SIM]
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」。
18 Yahweh replied, “Get Joshua, the son of Nun, who has my Spirit within him. Lay your hands on him [to appoint him].
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，
19 Cause him to stand in front of Eleazar the priest, as all the people are watching, and commission/appoint him to be the new leader of the Israeli people.
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。
20 Give to him some of the authority that you now have, in order that all the Israeli people will [know that they must] obey him.
他將你的一些威權授給他，好叫以色列子民全會眾聽從他。
21 When you all need me to guide you, Joshua will stand in front of Eleazar. Then by (casting lots/throwing marked stones on the ground) Eleazar will find out what they should do.”
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」。
22 So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. He/I presented Joshua to Eleazar and to all the Israeli people.
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，
23 Moses/I laid his/my hands on him and commissioned/appointed him to do the work that Yahweh told Moses/me to tell him to do.
按 手在他身上，委派了他，全照上主藉著梅瑟所吩咐的。
