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 there approached the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph: and their names are Mahlah, and Noa, 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 Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the people, at the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and they said:
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 desert, and was not with the sedition, which was stirred up against the Lord under Korah, but he died in his own sin; he had no male sons. Why is his name taken away from his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father.”
4 Retulitque Moyses causam earum ad iudicium Domini.
And Moses referred their case to the judgment of the Lord.
5 Qui dixit ad eum:
And the Lord said to him:
6 Iustam rem postulant filiae Salphaad: da eis possessionem inter cognatos patris sui, et ei in hereditatem succedant.
“The daughters of Zelophehad are asking for something just. So give them a possession among the kinsmen of their father, and let them succeed him in his inheritance.
7 Ad filios autem Israel loqueris haec:
And to the sons of Israel, you shall speak these things:
8 Homo cum mortuus fuerit absque filio, ad filiam eius transibit hereditas.
When a man dies without a son, his inheritance shall be transferred to his daughter.
9 si filiam non habuerit, habebit successores fratres suos.
If he has no daughter, his brothers shall succeed him.
10 quod si et fratres non fuerint, dabitis hereditatem fratribus patris eius.
But if there were also no brothers, you shall give the inheritance to the brothers of his father.
11 sin autem nec patruos habuerit, dabitur hereditas his, qui ei proximi sunt. eritque hoc filiis Israel sanctum lege perpetua, sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi.
But if he has no paternal uncles, the inheritance shall be given to those who are closest to him. And this shall be, for the sons of Israel, consecrated as a perpetual law, just as the Lord has instructed Moses.”
12 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: Ascende in montem istum Abarim, et contemplare inde Terram, quam daturus sum filiis Israel.
The Lord also said to Moses: “Ascend onto this mountain, Abarim, and contemplate from there the land, which I will give to the sons of Israel.
13 cumque videris eam, ibis et tu ad populum tuum, sicut ivit frater tuus Aaron:
And when you have seen it, you shall then go to your people, just as your brother Aaron went.
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.
For you offended me in the desert of Sin at the Contradiction of the multitude; neither were you willing to sanctify me in their sight over the waters. These are the Waters of Contradiction at Kadesh in the desert of Sin.”
15 Cui respondit Moyses:
Moses answered him:
16 Provideat Dominus Deus spirituum omnis carnis, hominem, qui sit super multitudinem hanc:
“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, provide a man, who may be over this multitude,
17 et possit exire et intrare ante eos, et educere eos vel introducere: ne sit populus Domini sicut oves absque pastore.
and who may be able to exit and enter before them, and who may lead them out or lead them in: lest the people of the Lord be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18 Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Tolle Iosue filium Nun virum in quo est Spiritus Dei, et pone manum tuam super eum.
And the Lord said to him: “Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom the Spirit is, and place your hand upon him.
19 Qui stabit coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni multitudine:
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire multitude.
20 et dabis ei praecepta cunctis videntibus, et partem gloriae tuae, ut audiat eum omnis synagoga filiorum Israel.
And you shall give him the precepts in the sight of all, and a portion of your glory, so that the entire congregation of the sons of Israel may listen to him.
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.
On his behalf, if anything is to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord. He, and all the sons of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude, shall go out and enter in at his word.”
22 Fecit Moyses ut praeceperat Dominus. Cumque tulisset Iosue, statuit eum coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni frequentia populi.
Moses did just as the Lord had instructed. And when he had brought Joshua, he set him before Eleazar the priest, and before the entire gathering of the people.
23 Et impositis capiti eius manibus, cuncta replicavit quae mandaverat Dominus.
And imposing his hands upon his head, he repeated all that the Lord had commanded.
