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 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 came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

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

They stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

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 wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. 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 among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.”

5 ف َأتَى مُوسَى بِقَضِيَّتِهِنَّ إلَى اللهِ.

Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.

6 ف َكَلَّمَ اللهُ مُوسَى وَقالَ:

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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

“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.

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

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 و َإنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بَناتٌ، أعْطُوا حِصَّتَهُ لإخوَتِهِ.

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

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

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

If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.’”

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

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

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

When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;

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.

because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honor me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

15 ف َكَلَّمَ مُوسَى اللهَ وَقالَ لَهُ:

Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

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

“Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

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

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

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

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man 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.

Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.

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

You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

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

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

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

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

He laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.