Chapter 27

Then came⁴ 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.

And they stood⁴ before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, [by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,²

Our father died¹ in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together¹² against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died¹ in his own sin, and had no sons.

Why should the name of our father be done away¹¹ from among his family, because he hath no son? Give³ unto us [therefore] a possession among the brethren of our father.

And Moses brought⁵⁵ their cause before the LORD.

And the LORD spake⁴ unto Moses, saying,²

The daughters of Zelophehad speak⁶ right: thou shalt surely² give⁴ them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass⁵² unto them.

And thou shalt speak¹⁷ unto the children of Israel, saying,² If a man die,⁴ and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass⁵² unto his daughter.

And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give¹ his inheritance unto his brethren.

And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give¹ his inheritance unto his father's brethren.

And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give¹ his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess¹ it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded¹⁴ Moses.

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Get thee up³ into this mount Abarim, and see³ the land which I have given¹ unto the children of Israel.

And when thou hast seen¹ it, thou also shalt be gathered⁸ unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.⁸

For ye rebelled¹ against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify⁵³ me at the water before their eyes: that [is] the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

And Moses spake¹⁷ unto the LORD, saying,²

Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set⁴ a man over the congregation,

Which may go out⁴ before them, and which may go in⁴ before them, and which may lead them out,⁵⁵ and which may bring them in;⁵⁵ that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.⁶

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Take³ thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay¹ thine hand upon him;

And set⁵² him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge¹⁴ in their sight.

And thou shalt put¹ [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.⁴

And he shall stand⁴ before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask¹ [counsel] for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out,⁴ and at his word they shall come in,⁴ [both] he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

And Moses did⁴ as the LORD commanded¹⁴ him: and he took⁴ Joshua, and set⁵⁵ him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

And he laid⁴ his hands upon him, and gave him a charge,¹⁷ as the LORD commanded¹⁴ by the hand of Moses.