1 A nd daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near -- and these the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and 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 a nd stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the company, at the opening of the tent of meeting, saying:

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 wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and 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4 w hy is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;'

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 a nd Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.

Moses brought their case before the Lord.

6 A nd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

7 ` Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them.

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 ` And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over 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 a nd if he have no daughter, then ye have given his inheritance to his brethren;

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

10 a nd if he have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his father's brethren;

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

11 a nd if his father have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his relation who is near unto him of his family, and he hath possessed it;' and it hath been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as Jehovah hath commanded 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 A nd Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go up unto this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons 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 a nd thou hast seen it, and thou hast been gathered unto thy people, also thou, as Aaron thy brother hath been gathered,

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

14 b ecause ye provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the company -- to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes;' they waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness 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 A nd Moses speaketh unto Jehovah, saying,

And Moses said to the Lord,

16 ` Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company,

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

17 w ho goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as 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 A nd Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon 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 a nd hast caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company, and hast charged him before their eyes,

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

20 a nd hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.

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

21 ` And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'

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 A nd Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him, and taketh Joshua, and causeth him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company,

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

23 a nd layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.

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