1 ¶ Then came 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; and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah and Hoglah and Milcah and Tirzah.

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 A nd they stood before Moses and before Eleazar, the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, saying,

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 O ur father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

“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 W hy should the name of our father be done away from among his family because he has no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

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 A nd Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.

6 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

7 T he daughters of Zelophehad speak right; thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren, and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

“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 A nd thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies and has no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

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 A nd if he has no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

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

10 A nd if he has no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto 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 ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his lineage, and he shall inherit it; and it shall be unto the sons of Israel a law of rights, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Climb up this Mount Abarim, and thou shalt see the land which I have given unto the sons of Israel.

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 A nd after thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

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

14 F or ye were rebels to my word in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me in the waters before their eyes. These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

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 ¶ Then Moses spoke unto the LORD, saying,

Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

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

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

17 w ho may go out before them, and who may go in before them, and who may lead them out and who may bring them in that the congregation of the LORD not be as sheep without a shepherd.

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 A nd the LORD said unto Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thine hand upon him

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

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

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

20 A nd thou shalt put some of thy splendour upon him that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may hear him.

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

21 A nd he shall stand before Eleazar, the priest, whom he shall consult in the judgment of the Urim before the LORD; at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

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 A nd Moses did as the LORD commanded him, and he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar, the priest, and before all the congregation,

Moses did as Yahweh 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 gave him a charge, as the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses.

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