1 T hen 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.

Then 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.

2 T hey 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,

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

3 “ 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.

Our 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.

4 W hy 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.”

Why 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.

5 M oses asked the Lord what should be done.

Moses brought their case before the Lord.

6 T hen the Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord said to Moses,

7 “ 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.

The 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.

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

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

9 I f he has no daughter, then give what belongs to him to his brothers.

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

10 I f he has no brothers, give what belongs to him to his father’s brothers.

If he has no brethren, give his inheritance to his father’s brethren.

11 A nd 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

And 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.

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

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

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

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

14 F or 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.)

For 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..

15 M oses said to the Lord,

And Moses said to the Lord,

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

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

17 L et 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.”

Who 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.

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

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

19 H ave 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.

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

20 G ive some of your power to him so all the people of Israel will obey him.

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

21 H e 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.”

He 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.

22 M oses 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.

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

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

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