4 Mosebok 27
1 Men Selofhads døtre - han var sønn av Hefer, Gileads sønn, som igjen var sønn av Makir, Manasses sønn, av Manasses, Josefs sønns ætt, og hans døtre hette Mahla, Noa og Hogla og Milka og Tirsa -
One day the five daughters of Zelophehad came [to Moses/me]. They were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 de gikk frem for Moses og Eleasar, presten, og høvdingene og hele menigheten ved inngangen til sammenkomstens telt og sa:
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.
3 Vår far døde i ørkenen, og han var ikke med i den flokk som satte sig op mot Herren - i Korahs flokk - men han døde for sin egen synds skyld, og han hadde ingen sønner.
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].
4 Hvorfor skal vår fars navn gå ut av hans ætt, fordi om han ingen sønn hadde? Gi oss eiendom blandt vår fars brødre!
(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!”
5 Og Moses førte deres sak frem for Herrens åsyn.
So Moses/I asked Yahweh [what to do about] their request.
6 Da sa Herren til Moses:
And Yahweh replied,
7 Selofhads døtre har rett i det de sier; du skal gi dem eiendom til arv blandt deres fars brødre og la deres fars arv gå over til dem.
“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].
8 Og til Israels barn skal du tale således: Når en mann dør, og han ingen sønn har, da skal I la hans arv gå over til hans datter.
“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.
9 Og dersom han ingen datter har, så skal I gi hans brødre hans arv.
If the man has no sons or daughters, give to his brothers the things that his sons and daughters would have inherited.
10 Og dersom han ingen brødre har, så skal I gi hans fars brødre hans arv.
If the man had no brothers, give to his father’s brothers the things that his sons or daughters or brothers would have inherited.
11 Men dersom hans far ingen brødre har, så skal I gi hans arv til den nærmeste frende i ætten; han skal arve den. Dette skal være gjeldende rett blandt Israels barn, således som Herren har befalt Moses.
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].”
12 Siden sa Herren til Moses: Stig op på Abarim-fjellet her og se utover landet som jeg har gitt Israels barn!
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.
13 Og når du har sett det, da skal du og samles til dine fedre likesom din bror Aron blev samlet til sine fedre,
After you have seen it, you will die [EUP] just like your [older] brother Aaron did.
14 fordi I var. gjenstridige mot mitt ord i ørkenen Sin, dengang menigheten kivedes med mig, og I skulde helliget mig ved å la vann strømme frem for deres øine. Det er Meribas vann ved Kades i ørkenen Sin.
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.”
15 Da talte Moses til Herren og sa:
Then Moses/I said this to Yahweh:
16 Herre, du Gud som råder over livsens ånde i alt kjød, vil du ikke sette en mann over menigheten,
“Yahweh, you are the God who directs the spirits of all people. So please appoint a new leader for the Israeli people.
17 som kan gå ut og inn foran dem, og som kan føre dem ut og føre dem inn, så Herrens menighet ikke skal være som får uten hyrde!
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]
18 Og Herren sa til Moses: Ta Josva, Nuns sønn. Han er en mann som det er ånd i. Legg din hånd på ham,
Yahweh replied, “Get Joshua, the son of Nun, who has my Spirit within him. Lay your hands on him [to appoint him].
19 og still ham frem for Eleasar, presten, og for hele menigheten og innsett ham i hans tjeneste for deres øine,
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.
20 og legg noget av din verdighet på ham, så hele Israels barns menighet må lyde ham!
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.
21 Og han skal stå frem for Eleasar, presten, og Eleasar skal for Herrens åsyn søke urims dom for ham; efter hans ord skal de gå ut, og efter hans ord skal de gå inn, han selv med alle Israels barn og hele menigheten.
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.”
22 Så gjorde Moses som Herren hadde befalt ham; han tok Josva og stilte ham frem for Eleasar, presten, og for hele menigheten,
So Moses/I did what Yahweh commanded. He/I presented Joshua to Eleazar and to all the Israeli people.
23 og han la sine hender på ham og innsatte ham i hans tjeneste, således som Herren hadde talt ved Moses.
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.
