4 Mose 27

1 Hefer a ɔyɛ Manase ba, Mika ba, Gilead ba no babarima Selofehad a wofi Manase mmusua a efi Yosef ase no mmabea a wɔn din ne Mahla, Noa, Hogla, Milka ne Tirsa sɔree.

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

2 Wɔbaa Mose, ɔsɔfo Eleasar, mpanyimfo ne wɔn a wɔahyia wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no ano no nyinaa anim bɛkaa se,

the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,

3 “Yɛn agya wuu wɔ sare so nanso na ɔnka wɔn a wɔne Kora yɛɛ dɔm tiaa Awurade a enti ɛma wowuwuu no ho. Ɔno ankasa bɔne nti na owui a wannyaw mmabarima.

“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.

4 Adɛn nti na esiane sɛ yɛn agya anwo ɔbabarima nti ne din ayera fi nʼabusua mu? Momma yɛn yɛn agya abusua mu agyapade no bi.”

Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”

5 Enti Mose de wɔn asɛm too Awurade anim.

So Moses brought their case before the LORD,

6 Awurade buaa no se,

and the LORD answered him,

7 “Asɛm a Selofehad mmabea no ka no yɛ nokware. Ma wɔn ne wɔn agya nuanom no asase. Fa agyapade a sɛ wɔn agya no te ase a anka obenya no ma wɔn.

“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father’s brothers, and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

8 “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se sɛ obi wu na onni mmabarima a ɛsɛ sɛ nʼagyapade kɔ ne mmabea hɔ.

Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

9 Na sɛ onni ɔbabea nso a, ɛsɛ sɛ agyapade no kɔ ne nuabarimanom nkyɛn.

If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

10 Na sɛ onni nuabarimanom a, ɛkɔ ne wɔfanom nkyɛn.

If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

11 Na sɛ onni wɔn mu biara bi a, ɛkɔ ne busuani bi a ɔbɛn no nkyɛn. Ɛsɛ sɛ Israelfo di saa mmara a Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no so.”

And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.’”

12 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Kɔ bepɔw a ɛwɔ Abarim mmepɔw no so na hwɛ asase a mede maa Israelfo no.

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.

13 Sɛ wohwɛ wie a, wubewu sɛnea wo nua Aaron wui no,

After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

14 efisɛ wɔsɔre tiaa me mmara wɔ Sin sare so hɔ, mo baanu no buu mʼahyɛde so na moanhyɛ me anuonyam sɛ ɔkronkronni wɔ wɔn ani so.” Na ɔretwe nʼadwene aba Meriba nsu “Akoe” a ɛwɔ Kades a ɛwɔ Sin sare so no so.

for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.

15 Mose ka kyerɛɛ Awurade se,

So Moses appealed to the LORD,

16 “Awurade, Onyankopɔn a woyɛ nnipa nyinaa honhom ti, yi obi ma onni dɔm yi anim

“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

17 a ɔde wɔn befi adi na ɔde wɔn aba mu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Awurade nnipa renyɛ sɛ nguan a wonni ɔhwɛfo.”

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

18 Enti Awurade buaa Mose se, “Kɔ na kɔfrɛ Nun babarima Yosua a ɔwɔ akanni honhom wɔ ne mu no, na fa wo nsa to no so.

And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

19 Fa no kɔ ɔsɔfo Eleasar ne nnipa no nyinaa anim na fa ne dwumadi hyɛ ne nsa.

Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

20 Fa wo tumi no bi ma no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Israelfo nyinaa betie no.

Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

21 Sɛ wohia akwankyerɛ a efi Awurade hɔ a, Yosua begyina ɔsɔfo Eleasar anim, na ɔsɔfo Eleasar abɔ ntonto kronkron de abisa Awurade apɛde. Ɔno na ɔbɛhyɛ ama Israelfo no nyinaa afi adi na wahyɛ ama wɔaba mu.”

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

22 Mose yɛɛ sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ no no. Ɔde Yosua kyerɛɛ ɔsɔfo Eleasar ne nnipa no nyinaa.

Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,

23 Na ɔde ne nsa guu no so, de nʼadwuma hyɛɛ ne nsa sɛnea Awurade nam ne so hyɛe no.

and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.