Numbers 27

1 Then came 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.

Men Zelofhads Døtre, hvis Fader var en Søn af Hefer, en Søn af Gilead, en Søn af Makir, en Søn af Manasse - de hørte altså til Josefs Søn Manasses Slægter, og deres Navne var Mala, Noa, Hogla, Milka og Tirza - trådte hen

2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

og stillede sig frem for Moses, Præsten Eleazar, Øversterne og hele Menigheden ved Indgangen til Åbenbaringsteltet og sagde:

3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

"Vor Fader døde i Ørkenen han hørte ikke med til Koras Tilhængere, dem, der rottede sig sammen mod HERREN, men døde for sin egen Synds Skyld og han havde ingen Sønner.

4 Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give to us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

Hvorfor skal nu vor Faders Navn udslettes af hans Slægt, fordi han ingen Søn havde? Giv os Ejendom blandt vor Faders Brødre!"

5 And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Og Moses lagde deres Sag frem for HERRENs Åsyn.

6 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Da talede HERREN således til Moses:

7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is 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 to them.

"Zelofbads Døtre har Ret i, hvad de siger; giv dem Ejendom til Arvelod mellem deres Faders Brødre og lad deres Faders Arvelod tilfalde dem

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

Og til Israeliterne skal du tale og sige således: Når en Mand dør uden at efterlade sig nogen Søn, da skal I lade hans Arvelod gå i Arv til hans Datter;

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

har han heller ingen Datter, skal I give hans Arvelod til hans Brødre;

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

har han heller ingen Brødre, skal I give hans Arvelod til hans Farbrødre;

11 And if his father shall have no brethren, then ye shall give inheritance to his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be to the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.

og har hans Fader ingen Brødre, skal I give hans Arvelod til hans nærmeste kødelige Slægtning, som så skal arve den. Det skal være Israeliterne en retsgyldig Anordning, som HERREN har pålagt Moses."

12 And the LORD said to Moses, go up to this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

Og HERREN sagde til Moses: "Stig op på Åbarimbjerget her og se ud over Landet, som jeg vil give Israeliterne.

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

Og når du har set ud over det, skal også du samles til din Slægt ligesom din Broder Aron;

14 For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

I var jo genstridige mod mit Ord i Zins Ørken, dengang Menigheden yppede Kiv, så at I ikke helligede mig i deres Påsyn ved at skaffe Vand." Det er Meriba Kadesjs Vand i Zins Ørken.

15 And Moses spoke to the LORD, saying,

Og Moses talte således til HERREN:

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

"Måtte HERREN, Gud over alt Køds Ånder, indsætte en Mand over Menigheden,

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

som kan drage ud og hjem i Spidsen for dem og føre dem ud og hjem, for at ikke HERRENs Menighed skal blive som en Hjord uden Hyrde!"

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

Da sagde HERREN til Moses: "Tag Josua, Nuns Søn, en Mand, i hvem der er Ånd, læg din Hånd på ham,

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

fremstil ham for Præsten Eleazar og hele Menigheden og indsæt ham således i deres Påsyn;

20 And thou shalt put some of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

og overdrag ham noget af din Værdighed, for at hele Israeliternes Menighed kan adlyde ham.

21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of 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.

Men han skal træde frem for Præsten Eleazar, for at han kan skaffe ham Urims Kendelse for HERRENs Åsyn; på hans Bud skal han drage ud, og på hans Bud skal han vende hjem, han og alle Israeliterne, hele Menigheden."

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 gjorde som HERREN havde pålagt ham; han tog Josua og fremstillede ham for Præsten Eleazar og hele Menigheden;

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

og han lagde sine Hænder på ham og indsatte ham, således som HERREN havde påbudt ved Moses.