Numbers 27
1 One day the five daughters of Zelophehad came [to Moses/me]. They were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Or, vinrent les filles de Salphaad, fils d’Hépher, fils de Galaad, fils de Machir, fils de Manassé, qui fut fils de Joseph, dont les noms sont Maala, Noa, Hégla, Melcha et Thersa,
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.
Et elles se présentèrent devant Moïse et Eléazar, le prêtre, et tous les princes du peuple, à l’entrée du tabernacle d’alliance, et dirent:
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].
Notre père est mort dans le désert, et il n’a pas été dans la sédition qui fut excitée contre le Seigneur sous Coré, mais il est mort dans son péché: lui n’a pas eu d’enfants mâles. Pourquoi son nom est-il ôté de sa famille, parce qu’il n’a pas eu de fils? Donnez-nous une possession parmi les parents de notre père.
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!”
Et Moïse porta leur cause au jugement du Seigneur,
5 So Moses/I asked Yahweh [what to do about] their request.
Qui lui dit:
6 And Yahweh replied,
C’est une chose juste que demandent les filles de Salphaad: donne-leur une possession parmi les parents de leur père, et qu’elles lui succèdent dans l’héritage;
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].
Mais aux enfants d’Israël, tu diras ces choses:
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.
Lorsqu’un homme mourra sans fils, l’héritage passera à sa fille:
9 If the man has no sons or daughters, give to his brothers the things that his sons and daughters would have inherited.
S’il n’a point de fille, il aura pour successeurs ses frères;
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.
Que s’il n’a pas même de frères, vous donnerez l’héritage aux frères de son père;
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].”
Mais s’il n’a pas non plus d’oncles paternels, l’héritage sera donné à ceux qui lui sont plus proches; et ce sera pour les enfants d’Israël une chose sainte par une loi perpétuelle, comme a ordonné le Seigneur à Moïse.
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.
Le Seigneur dit aussi à Moïse: Monte sur cette montagne d’Abarim, et contemple de là la terre, que je dois donner aux enfants d’Israël;
13 After you have seen it, you will die [EUP] just like your [older] brother Aaron did.
Et lorsque tu l’auras vue, tu iras, toi aussi, vers ton peuple, comme y est allé ton frère Aaron;
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.”
Parce que vous m’avez offensé dans le désert de Sin, à la contradiction de la multitude, et vous n’avez pas voulu me sanctifier devant elle, près des eaux; ce sont les eaux de contradiction à Cadès du désert de Sin.
15 Then Moses/I said this to Yahweh:
Moïse lui répondit:
16 “Yahweh, you are the God who directs the spirits of all people. So please appoint a new leader for the Israeli people.
Que le Seigneur Dieu des esprits de toute chair choisisse un homme qui soit au-dessus de cette multitude,
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]
Et qui puisse sortir et entrer devant eux, les faire sortir ou les faire entrer; afin que le peuple du Seigneur ne soit pas comme le troupeau sans pasteur.
18 Yahweh replied, “Get Joshua, the son of Nun, who has my Spirit within him. Lay your hands on him [to appoint him].
Or, le Seigneur lui dit: Prends Josué, fils de Nun, homme dans lequel est mon Esprit, et pose ta main sur lui.
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.
Il se tiendra devant Eléazar, le prêtre, et toute la multitude;
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.
Et tu lui donneras des préceptes à la vue de tous, et une partie de ta gloire, afin que toute l’assemblée des enfants d’Israël l’écoute.
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.”
S’il faut entreprendre quelque chose, Eléazar, le prêtre, consultera le Seigneur pour lui. À sa parole, Josué sortira et entrera, et tous les enfants d’Israël avec lui, et le reste de la multitude.
22 So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. He/I presented Joshua to Eleazar and to all the Israeli people.
Moïse fit comme avait ordonné le Seigneur. Ainsi, lorsqu’il eut pris Josué, il le présenta devant Eléazar, le prêtre, et toute la foule du peuple.
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.
Et, les mains imposées sur sa tête, il déclara tout ce qu’avait commandé le Seigneur.
