1 T hen came the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Then came the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

2 T hey stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, and all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, by the doorway of the tabernacle of meeting, saying:

3 O ur father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the Lord in the company of Korah, but died for his own sin, and he had no sons.

“Our father died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the Lord, in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons.

4 W hy should the name of our father be removed from his family because he had no son? Give to us a possession among our father’s brethren.

Why should the name of our father be removed from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among our father’s brothers.”

5 M oses brought their case before the Lord.

So Moses brought their case before the Lord.

6 A nd the Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

7 T he daughters of Zelophehad are justified and speak correctly. You shall surely give them an inheritance among their father’s brethren, and you shall cause their father’s inheritance to pass to them.

“The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.

8 A nd say to the Israelites, If a man dies and has no son, you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

9 I f he has no daughter, you shall give his inheritance to his brethren.

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

10 I f he has no brethren, give his inheritance to his father’s brethren.

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

11 A nd if his father has no brethren, then give his inheritance to his next of kin, and he shall possess it. It shall be to the Israelites a statute and ordinance, as the Lord commanded Moses.

And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to the relative closest to him in his family, and he shall possess it.’” And it shall be to the children of Israel a statute of judgment, just as the Lord commanded Moses. Joshua the Next Leader of Israel

12 A nd the Lord said to Moses, Go up into this mountain of Abarim and behold the land I have given to the Israelites.

Now the Lord said to Moses: “Go up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

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

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

14 F or you disobeyed My order in the Wilderness of Zin during the strife of the congregation to uphold My sanctity at the waters before their eyes..

For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)

15 A nd Moses said to the Lord,

Then Moses spoke to the Lord, saying:

16 L et the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation

“Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

17 W ho shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.

who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”

18 T he Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand upon him;

And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

19 A nd set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and give him a charge in their sight.

set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their sight.

20 A nd put some of your honor and authority upon him, that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey him.

And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

21 H e shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him before the Lord by the judgment of the Urim. At Joshua’s word the people shall go out and come in, both he and all the Israelite congregation with him.

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment of the Urim. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”

22 A nd Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation,

So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.

23 A nd he laid his hands upon him and commissioned him, as the Lord commanded through Moses.

And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.