Numbers 27
The Daughters of Zelophehad
1Now 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
1And the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph, came—and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
2the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
2And they stood before the face of Moses and before the face of Eleazar the priest and before the face of the leaders and all the congregation at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, saying,
3“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.
3“Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation of those who gathered together against YHWH in company with Korah; but he died in his own sin. And he had no sons.
7“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.
7“The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You surely must give them a possession of inheritance in the midst of the brothers of their father, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass over to them.
8Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
8And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and does not have a son unto him, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass over to his daughter.
11And 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.’”
11And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his close relative, the nearest to him, from his family, and he shall possess it. And it shall be to the sons of Israel a statute of judgment, as YHWH has commanded Moses.’”
Moses Requests a Successor
14for 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 Meribaha in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.
14For you rebelled against My command in the Wilderness of Zin in the strife of the congregation, to show My holiness at the waters before their eyes.” Those are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.
17who 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.”
17who may go out before them and go in before them, and who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of YHWH may not be like sheep that do not have unto them a shepherd.”
Joshua to Succeed Moses
21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim.a At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
21And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, and he shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the face of YHWH. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in—he and all the sons of Israel with him—and all the congregation.”