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 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 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 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 ` 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 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4 w hy is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son?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 taken away from his family because he had no son? Give us land among our father’s brothers.”

5 a nd Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.

Moses asked the Lord what should be done.

6 A nd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Then 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 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 ` 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 people of Israel, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then give what belongs to him 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, then give what belongs to him to his brothers.

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

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

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 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 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;

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 a nd thou hast seen it, and thou hast been gathered unto thy people, also thou, as Aaron thy brother hath been gathered,

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

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 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 A nd Moses speaketh unto Jehovah, saying,

Moses said to the Lord,

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

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

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.'

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 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,

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

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

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

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

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