Liber Numeri 27
1 Accesserunt autem filiae Salphaad, filii Hepher, filii Galaad, filii Machir, filii Manasse, qui fuit filius Ioseph: quarum sunt nomina, Maala, et Noa, et Hegla, et Melcha, et Thersa.
Then 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, drew near. And these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 Steteruntque coram Moyse et Eleazaro sacerdote, et cunctis principibus populi ad ostium tabernaculi foederis, atque dixerunt:
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the rulers and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,
3 Pater noster mortuus est in deserto, nec fuit in seditione, quae concitata est contra Dominum sub Core, sed in peccato suo mortuus est: hic non habet mares filios. Cur tollitur nomen illius de familia sua, quia non habuit filium? Date nobis possessionem inter cognatos patris nostri.
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons.
4 Retulitque Moyses causam earum ad iudicium Domini.
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 Qui dixit ad eum:
And Moses brought their case before Jehovah.
6 Iustam rem postulant filiae Salphaad: da eis possessionem inter cognatos patris sui, et ei in hereditatem succedant.
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
7 Ad filios autem Israel loqueris haec:
The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. Thou shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers, and thou shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.
8 Homo cum mortuus fuerit absque filio, ad filiam eius transibit hereditas.
And thou shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies, and has no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.
9 si filiam non habuerit, habebit successores fratres suos.
And if he has no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance to his brothers.
10 quod si et fratres non fuerint, dabitis hereditatem fratribus patris eius.
And if he has no brothers, then ye shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.
11 sin autem nec patruos habuerit, dabitur hereditas his, qui ei proximi sunt. eritque hoc filiis Israel sanctum lege perpetua, sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi.
And if his father has no brothers, then ye shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. And it shall be to the sons of Israel a statute and ordinance, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
12 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: Ascende in montem istum Abarim, et contemplare inde Terram, quam daturus sum filiis Israel.
And Jehovah said to Moses, Get thee up onto this mountain of Abarim, and behold the land which I have given to the sons of Israel.
13 cumque videris eam, ibis et tu ad populum tuum, sicut ivit frater tuus Aaron:
And when thou have seen it, thou also shall be gathered to thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered,
14 quia offendistis me in deserto Sin in contradictione multitudinis, nec sanctificare me voluistis coram ea super aquas. hae sunt aquae contradictionis in Cades deserti Sin.
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.)
15 Cui respondit Moyses:
And Moses spoke to Jehovah, saying,
16 Provideat Dominus Deus spirituum omnis carnis, hominem, qui sit super multitudinem hanc:
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
17 et possit exire et intrare ante eos, et educere eos vel introducere: ne sit populus Domini sicut oves absque pastore.
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 Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
18 Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Tolle Iosue filium Nun virum in quo est Spiritus Dei, et pone manum tuam super eum.
And Jehovah said to Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him,
19 Qui stabit coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni multitudine:
and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation, and give him a charge in their sight.
20 et dabis ei praecepta cunctis videntibus, et partem gloriae tuae, ut audiat eum omnis synagoga filiorum Israel.
And thou shall put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may obey.
21 Pro hoc, siquid agendum erit, Eleazar sacerdos consulet Dominum. Ad verbum eius egredietur et ingredietur ipse, et omnes filii Israel cum eo, et cetera multitudo.
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah. At his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
22 Fecit Moyses ut praeceperat Dominus. Cumque tulisset Iosue, statuit eum coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni frequentia populi.
And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him. And he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation.
23 Et impositis capiti eius manibus, cuncta replicavit quae mandaverat Dominus.
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spoke by Moses.
