1 ف َتَقَدَّمَتْ بَناتُ صَلُفْحادَ بْنِ حافَرَ بْنِ جِلْعادَ بْنِ ماكِيرَ بْنِ مَنَسَّى، مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى بْنِ يُوسُفَ. وَكانَتْ أسْماءُ بَناتِهِ مَحلَةُ وَنُوعَةَ وَحُجلَةَ وَمِلْكَةَ وَتِرْصَةَ.

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. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

2 ف َوَقَفْنَ أمامَ مُوسَى وَألِيعازارَ الكاهِنِ وَالرُّؤَساءِ وَكُلِّ الشَّعبِ فِي مَدخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ وَقُلْنَ:

They stood in front of Moses and Eleazar the religious leader, and the leaders, and all the people at the door of the meeting tent. The daughters said,

3 « ماتَ أبونا فِي الصَّحْراءِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَ جَماعَةِ قُورَحَ الَّذِينَ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَى اللهِ ، لَكِنَّهُ ماتَ بِسَبَبِ خَطِيَّتِهِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَدَيهِ أبناءٌ ذُكُورٌ.

“Our father died in the desert. He was not one of those who gathered together with Korah against the Lord. But he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.

4 ف َلِماذا لا يُذكَرُ اسْمُ أبِينا وَسَطَ عَشِيرَتِهِ لأنَّهُ لَيسَ لَدَيهِ أبناءٌ ذُكُورٌ؟ أعطِنا أرْضاً فِي وَسَطِ عَشِيرَتِنا.»

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

5 ف َأتَى مُوسَى بِقَضِيَّتِهِنَّ إلَى اللهِ.

Moses asked the Lord what should be done.

6 ف َكَلَّمَ اللهُ مُوسَى وَقالَ:

Then the Lord said to Moses,

7 « إنَّ طَلَبَ بَناتِ صَلُفْحادَ حَقٌّ وَعادِلٌ. أعْطِهِنَّ أرْضاً يُوَرِّثْنَها لِنَسلِهِنَّ وَسَطَ عَشِيرَتِهِنَّ. أعْطِهِنَّ حَقَّ أبِيهِنَّ.

“The daughters of Zelophehad are right in what they say. Be sure to give them their own land among their father’s brothers. Give them what would have been given to their father.

8 « وَقُلْ لِبَني إسْرائِيلَ: حِينَ يَمُوتُ رَجُلٌ وَلَيَسَ لَهُ ابْنٌ، أعْطُوا حِصَّتَهُ لِبَناتِهِ.

And say to the people of Israel, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then give what belongs to him to his daughter.

9 و َإنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بَناتٌ، أعْطُوا حِصَّتَهُ لإخوَتِهِ.

If he has no daughter, then give what belongs to him to his brothers.

10 و َإنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ إخْوَةٌ، أعْطُوا حِصَّتَهُ لأعمامِهِ.

If he has no brothers, give what belongs to him to his father’s brothers.

11 و َإنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لأبِيهِ إخْوَةٌ، أعْطُوا الأرْضَ لأقرَبِ أقرِبائِهِ مِنْ عَشِيرَتِهِ فَيَمتَلِكَها. هَذهِ شَريعَةٌ لِبَني إسْرائِيلَ، كَما أمَرَ اللهُ مُوسَى.» تَعيِينُ يَشُوعَ كَقائِدٍ لِلشَّعب

And if his father has no brothers, then you must give what belongs to him to the nearest person in his own family and it will be his. This will be a Law to the people of Israel, just as the Lord told Moses.’” Joshua Takes over from Moses

12 و َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «اصعَدْ إلَى هَذا الجَبَلِ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ جِبالِ عَبارِيمَ، وَانظُرِ إلَى الأرْضِ الَّتِي سَأُعطِيها لِبَني إسْرائِيلَ.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up to this mountain of Abarim, and see the land I have given to the people of Israel.

13 ب َعْدَ أنْ تَراها، سَتَنضَمُّ إلَى آبائِكَ، كَما انضَمَّ أخُوكَ هارُونُ إلَى آبائِهِ.

When you have seen it, you will be buried with your people as Aaron your brother was.

14 ه َذا لأنَّكُما عَصَيتُما أمرِي فِي بَرِّيَّةِ صِينَ حِينَ ثارَ الشَّعبُ عَلَيَّ، وَلَمْ تُكرِمانِي وَتُقَدِّسانِي عِندَ الماءِ أمامَهُمْ.» قَصَدَ بَذَلِكَ مِياهَ مَرِيبَةَ قُرْبَ قادِشَ فِي بَرِّيَّةِ صِينَ.

For you went against My Word when the people complained in the Desert of Zin. You should have honored Me as holy at the waters in front of their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)

15 ف َكَلَّمَ مُوسَى اللهَ وَقالَ لَهُ:

Moses said to the Lord,

16 « اللهُ هُوَ إلَهُ أرْواحِ النّاسِ جَمِيعاً، فَلْيُعَيِّنِ رَجُلاً قائِداً لِهَذا الشَّعبِ.

“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, choose a man to lead the people.

17 ي َقُودُهُمْ فِي الحَربِ وَفِي كُلِّ أُمُورِ حَياتِهِمْ، كَي لا يَكُونَ شَعبُ اللهِ كَقَطِيعِ غَنَمٍ لا راعِيَ لَهُ.»

Let this man go out and come in before them. Let him lead them out and bring them in. Then the people of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”

18 ف َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: «خُذْ يَشُوعَ بْنَ نُونَ، الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي فيهِ رُوحُ الله، وَضَعْ يَدَكَ عَلَيهِ.

So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19 أ وقِفْهُ أمامَ ألِيعازارَ الكاهِنِ وَكُلِّ الشَّعبِ، وَأوصِهِ وَسَلِّمْهُ مَهامَّ القِيادَةِ أمامَ الشَّعبِ.

Have him stand in front of Eleazar the religious leader and in front of all the people. Let them see you give him the work he must do.

20 « وَامنَحْهُ مِنْ جاهِكَ، كَي يُطِيعَهُ بَنو إسْرائِيلَ وَيَحْتَرِمُونَهُ.

Give some of your power to him so all the people of Israel will obey him.

21 ف َليَقِفْ يَشُوعُ أمامَ ألِيعازارَ الكاهِنِ، وَألِيعازارُ سَيَطلُبُ الإرْشادَ بِمُساعَدَةِ الأُورِيمِ وَالتُّمِّيمِ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ لأجلِ يَشُوعَ. فَبِحَسَبِ أمرِ اللهِ يَخرُجُ يَشُوعُ وَكُلُّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ مَعَهُ لِلحَربِ، وَبِحَسَبِ أمرِ اللهِ يَرجِعُونَ.»

He will stand in front of Eleazar the religious leader, who will learn My will for him by using the Urim. At his word, both he and all the people of Israel will go out and at his word, they will come in.”

22 ف َفَعَلَ مُوسَى بِحَسَبِ ما أمَرَهُ اللهُ ، فَأخَذَ يَشُوعَ وَأوقَفَهُ أمامَ ألِيعازارَ الكاهِنِ وَكُلِّ الشَّعبِ.

Moses did just as the Lord told him. He took Joshua and had him stand in front of Eleazar the religious leader, and in front of all the people.

23 ح ِينَئِذٍ، وَضَعَ مُوسَى يَدَيهِ عَلَى يَشُوعَ وَأوصاهُ كَما قالَ اللهُ عَنْ طَريقِ مُوسَى.

Then he laid his hands on him and gave him the work he must do, just as the Lord had said through Moses.