Liber Numeri, 27

1. Accesserunt autem filiae Sal phaad filii Hepher filii Ga laad filii Machir filii Manasse, e cognationibus Manasse, qui fuit filius Ioseph, quarum sunt nomina: Maala et Noa et Hegla et Melcha et Thersa.

1. Then drew near the daughters of Zeloph'ehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manas'seh, from the families of Manas'seh the son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

2. Steteruntque coram Moyse et Eleazaro sacerdote et principibus et cuncta congregatione ad ostium tabernaculi conventus atque dixerunt:

2. And they stood before Moses, and before Elea'zar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,

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 habuit mares filios.

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

4. Cur tollitur nomen illius de familia sua, quia non habuit filium? Date nobis possessionem inter fratres patris nostri”.

4. Why should the name of our father be taken away from his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among our father's brethren."

5. Rettulitque Moyses causam earum ad iudicium Domini,

5. Moses brought their case before the LORD.

6. qui dixit ad eum:

6. And the LORD said to Moses,

7. “Iustam rem postulant filiae Salphaad. Da eis possessionem inter fratres patris sui, et ei in hereditatem succedant.

7. "The daughters of Zeloph'ehad are right; you shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.

8. Ad filios autem Israel loqueris haec: Homo cum mortuus fuerit absque filio, ad filiam eius transibit hereditas;

8. And you shall say to the people of Israel, `If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

9. si filiam non habuerit, habebit successores fratres suos.

9. And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

10. Quod si et fratres non fuerint, dabitis hereditatem fratribus patris eius.

10. And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

11. Sin autem nec patruos habuerit, dabitur hereditas illi, qui ei proximus est e cognatione sua; possidebitque eam. Eritque hoc filiis Israel sanctum lege perpetua, sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi”.

11. And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. And it shall be to the people of Israel a statute and ordinance, as the LORD commanded Moses.'"

12. Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: “Ascende in montem istum Abarim et contemplare inde terram, quam daturus sum filiis Israel.

12. The LORD said to Moses, "Go up into this mountain of Ab'arim, and see the land which I have given to the people of Israel.

13. Cumque videris eam, ibis et tu ad populum tuum, sicut ivit frater tuus Aaron,

13. And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was gathered,

14. quia offendistis me in deserto Sin in contradictione congregationis, nec sanctificare me voluistis coram ea super aquas”. Hae sunt aquae Meribathcades deserti Sin.

14. because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin during the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes." (These are the waters of Mer'ibah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

15. Cui respondit Moyses:

15. Moses said to the LORD,

16. “Provideat Dominus, Deus spirituum omnis carnis, hominem, qui sit super congregationem hanc

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

17. et possit exire et intrare ante eos et educere eos vel introducere, ne sit populus Domini sicut oves absque pastore”.

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

18. Dixitque Dominus ad eum: “Tolle Iosue filium Nun, virum in quo est spiritus; et pone manum tuam super eum,

18. And the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him;

19. quem statues coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni congregatione et dabis ei praecepta, cunctis videntibus,

19. cause him to stand before Elea'zar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight.

20. et partem gloriae tuae, ut audiat eum omnis synagoga filiorum Israel.

20. You shall invest him with some of your authority, that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey.

21. Stabit coram Eleazaro sacerdote, qui pro eo iudicium Urim consulet Dominum. Ad verbum eius egredietur et ingredietur ipse et omnes filii Israel cum eo, cuncta congregatio”.

21. And he shall stand before Elea'zar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD; at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation."

22. Fecit Moyses, ut praeceperat Dominus. Cumque tulisset Iosue, statuit eum coram Eleazaro sacerdote et omni frequentia populi;

22. And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; he took Joshua and caused him to stand before Elea'zar the priest and the whole congregation,

23. et, impositis capiti eius manibus, constituit eum, sicut mandaverat Dominus per manum Moysi.

23. and he laid his hands upon him, and commissioned him as the LORD directed through Moses.