Numbers, 27

1. Then came 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: and these [are] the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

1. Then the daughters of Zelophehad came forward. Zelophehad was the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

2. And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, [by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

2. They appeared before Moses, before Eleazer the priest, and before the leaders and the whole community, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and said,

3. Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

3. "Our father died in the desert. He was not one of those who rebelled against Yahweh, nor among the followers of Korah; but he died for his own sin as all the people and he did not leave any sons.

4. Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us [therefore] a possession among the brethren of our father.

4. Why must our father's name disappear from among his clan? Since he had no son, give us some property among our father's relatives."

5. And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

5. Moses took their case before Yahweh,

6. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

6. and Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,

7. The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

7. "The daughters of Zelophehad have a just case. Give them property for their inheritance among their father's relatives; pass on to them their father's inheritance.

8. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

8. Then say this to the people of Israel, If a man dies without sons, his inheritance is to be given to his daughter.

9. And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

9. If he has no daughters, the inheritance is to go to his brothers.

10. And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren.

10. If he has no brothers, it is to go to his father's brothers.

11. And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.

11. If his father has no brothers, it is to go to the member of his clan who is most nearly related: he is to hold it as his own property. This shall be a law for the people of Israel, as Yahweh has commanded Moses."

12. And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.

12. Yahweh said to Moses, "Climb this mountain of the Abarim range, and look on the land I give to the Israelites.

13. And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

13. After you have seen it, you will die, as Aaron your brother did.

14. For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that [is] the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

14. For you both rebelled against my command in the desert of Zin when the community complained against me, when I commanded you to proclaim my holy power before their eyes in the matter of the water." (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the desert of Zin).

15. And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,

15. Moses said to Yahweh,

16. Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

16. "May Yahweh, God of the spirits that give life to all living creatures, appoint a leader for this community,

17. Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

17. who shall go out and come in at their head, who shall lead them out and bring them in; so that the community of Yahweh may not be like sheep without a shepherd."

18. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

18. Yahweh answered Moses, "Take Joshua, son of Nun, a man in whom the Spirit dwells, and lay your hands on him.

19. And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

19. Then bring him before Eleazar, the priest, and the whole community, to instruct him in their presence

20. And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

20. and to give him a share of your authority, so that the whole community of the sons of Israel may obey him.

21. And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask [counsel] for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, [both] he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

21. Eleazar the priest shall consult me for him and tell him my decisions by means of the Urim and Thummim. Then Joshua will direct all the Israelites, the whole community, in all their affairs."

22. And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

22. Moses did as Yahweh had commanded. He took Joshua and brought him before Eleazar the priest and the whole community,

23. And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

23. laid his hands on him and instructed him, as Yahweh had directed through Moses.