Numbers 27
1 One day the five daughters of Zelophehad came [to Moses/me]. They were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
さて、ヨセフの子マナセの氏族のうちのヘペルの子、ゼロペハデの娘たちが訴えてきた。ヘペルはギレアデの子、ギレアデはマキルの子、マキルはマナセの子である。その娘たちは名をマアラ、ノア、ホグラ、ミルカ、テルザといったが、
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.
彼らは会見の幕屋の入口でモーセと、祭司エレアザルと、つかさたちと全会衆との前に立って言った、
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].
「わたしたちの父は荒野で死にました。彼は、コラの仲間となって主に逆らった者どもの仲間のうちには加わりませんでした。彼は自分の罪によって死んだのですが、男の子がありませんでした。
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!”
男の子がないからといって、どうしてわたしたちの父の名がその氏族のうちから削られなければならないのでしょうか。わたしたちの父の兄弟と同じように、わたしたちにも所有地を与えてください」。
5 So Moses/I asked Yahweh [what to do about] their request.
モーセがその事を主の前に述べると、
6 And Yahweh replied,
主はモーセに言われた、
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].
「ゼロペハデの娘たちの言うことは正しい。あなたは必ず彼らの父の兄弟たちと同じように、彼らにも嗣業の所有地を与えなければならない。すなわち、その父の嗣業を彼らに渡さなければならない。
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.
あなたはイスラエルの人々に言いなさい、『もし人が死んで、男の子がない時は、その嗣業を娘に渡さなければならない。
9 If the man has no sons or daughters, give to his brothers the things that his sons and daughters would have inherited.
もしまた娘もない時は、その嗣業を兄弟に与えなければならない。
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.
もし兄弟もない時は、その嗣業を父の兄弟に与えなければならない。
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].”
もしまた父に兄弟がない時は、その氏族のうちで彼に最も近い親族にその嗣業を与えて所有させなければならない』。主がモーセに命じられたようにイスラエルの人々は、これをおきての定めとしなければならない」。
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.
主はモーセに言われた、「このアバリムの山に登って、わたしがイスラエルの人々に与える地を見なさい。
13 After you have seen it, you will die [EUP] just like your [older] brother Aaron did.
あなたはそれを見てから、兄弟アロンのようにその民に加えられるであろう。
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.”
これは会衆がチンの荒野で逆らい争った時、あなたがたはわたしの命にそむき、あの水のかたわらで彼らの目の前にわたしの聖なることを現さなかったからである」。これはチンの荒野にあるカデシのメリバの水である。
15 Then Moses/I said this to Yahweh:
モーセは主に言った、
16 “Yahweh, you are the God who directs the spirits of all people. So please appoint a new leader for the Israeli people.
「すべての肉なるものの命の神、主よ、どうぞ、この会衆の上にひとりの人を立て、
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]
彼らの前に出入りし、彼らを導き出し、彼らを導き入れる者とし、主の会衆を牧者のない羊のようにしないでください」。
18 Yahweh replied, “Get Joshua, the son of Nun, who has my Spirit within him. Lay your hands on him [to appoint him].
主はモーセに言われた、「神の霊のやどっているヌンの子ヨシュアを選び、あなたの手をその上におき、
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.
彼を祭司エレアザルと全会衆の前に立たせて、彼らの前で職に任じなさい。
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.
そして彼にあなたの権威を分け与え、イスラエルの人々の全会衆を彼に従わせなさい。
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.”
彼は祭司エレアザルの前に立ち、エレアザルは彼のためにウリムをもって、主の前に判断を求めなければならない。ヨシュアとイスラエルの人々の全会衆とはエレアザルの言葉に従っていで、エレアザルの言葉に従ってはいらなければならない」。
22 So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. He/I presented Joshua to Eleazar and to all the Israeli people.
そこでモーセは主が命じられたようにし、ヨシュアを選んで、祭司エレアザルと全会衆の前に立たせ、
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.
彼の上に手をおき、主がモーセによって語られたとおりに彼を任命した。
