Nomery 36
1 Dia nanatona ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Gileada, zanak’ i Makira, zanak’ i Manase, avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Josefa, ka niteny teo anatrehan’ i Mosesy sy ny lehibe, lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ka nanao hoe:
Then the leaders of the families of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the stock of the sons of Joseph, approached and spoke to Moses before the leaders of Israel, and they said:
2 Hianao, tompokolahy, efa nodidian’ i Jehovah hizara ny tany amin’ ny filokana ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely; ary ianao, tompokolahy, efa nodidian’ i Jehovah hanome ny zara-tanin’ i Zelofada rahalahinay ho an’ ny zananivavy.
“The Lord has instructed you, our ruler, so that you would divide the land by lot to the sons of Israel, and so that you would give to the daughters of Zelophehad, our brother, the possession owed to their father.
3 Koa raha manambady ny zanakalahin’ ny firenena sasany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ireo, dia hesorina amin’ ny an’ ny razanay ny zara-taniny ka hanampy ny zara-tanin’ ny firenena izay hatoniny, dia hesorina amin’ ny zara-taninay izay azonay tamin’ ny filokana izany.
But if men of another tribe receive them as wives, their possession will follow them, and having been transferred to another tribe, there will be a reduction in our inheritance.
4 Ary raha tonga ny Jobilin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ny zara-taniny dia hanampy ny an’ ny firenena izay hatoniny, ary ny azy dia hesorina amin’ ny zara-tanin’ ny razanay.
And so it may be that, when the Jubilee of remission, that is, the fiftieth year, has arrived, the distribution by lots shall be confounded, and the possession of the one shall be transferred to others.”
5 Ary Mosesy nandidy ny Zanak’ Isiraely araka ny tenin’ i Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Marina ny tenin’ ny firenena taranak’ i Josefa.
Moses answered the sons of Israel, and, at the instruction of the Lord, he said: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph has spoken correctly.
6 Izao no teny izay andidian’ i Jehovah ny amin’ ny zanakavavin’ i Zelofada: Aoka izy hanambady izay tiany, nefa ny ao amin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ ny razany ihany no hovadiny.
And so, this is the law which has been promulgated by the Lord about the daughters of Zelophehad: Let them marry whomever they may wish, but only among the men of their own tribe,
7 Dia tsy hifindra maso ny zara-tanin’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely; fa samy ho eo amin’ ny zara-tanin’ ny razany avy no hipetrahan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
lest the possession of the sons of Israel become commingled, from tribe to tribe. For all men shall take wives from their own tribe and kinship;
8 Ary ny zazavavy rehetra izay mandova zara-tany eo amin’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely dia hanambady ny anankiray ao amin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ ny razany ihany, mba hananan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra ny zara-tanin’ ny razany avy.
and all women shall take husbands from their same tribe, so that the inheritance may remain within the families,
9 Ary aoka tsy hisy hifindra maso ny zara-tanin’ ny firenena samy hafa, fa samy ho eo amin’ ny azy avy no hipetrahan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
and so that the tribes may not be mingled together, but may remain such as they were separated by the Lord.”
10 Araka izay efa nandidian’ i Jehovah an’ i Mosesy no nataon’ ny zanakavavin’ i Zelofada,
And the daughters of Zelophehad acted according to what was ordered.
11 ka Mahala sy Tirza sy Hogla sy Milka ary Noa, zanakavavin’ i Zelofada, dia samy nanambady ny zanaky ny rahalahin’ ny rainy avy.
And Mahlah, and Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noa were wed to the sons of their paternal uncle,
12 Izay avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Manase, zanak’ i Josefa, no novadin’ ireo, ka dia nitoetra teo amin’ ny firenen’ ny mpianakavin’ ny rainy ihany ny zara-taniny.
from the family of Manasseh, who was a son of Joseph. And the possession which had been distributed to them remained in the tribe and family of their father.
13 Ireo no didy sy fitsipika izay nandidian’ i Jehovah ka nampitondrainy an’ i Mosesy ho amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely teo Arbota-moaba, teo amoron’ i Jordana tandrifin’ i Jeriko.
These are the commandments and judgments which the Lord ordered by the hand of Moses to the sons of Israel, in the plains of Moab, above the Jordan, opposite Jericho.
