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Numbers 36:1 - Deuteronomy 1:30
New King James Version
Numbers 36:1 - Deuteronomy 1:30
New King James Version
Marriage of Female Heirs
36 Now the chief fathers of the families of the (A)children of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near and (B)spoke before Moses and before the leaders, the chief fathers of the children of Israel. 2 And they said: (C)“The Lord commanded my lord Moses to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel, and (D)my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. 3 Now if they are married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then their inheritance will be (E)taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and it will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry; so it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance. 4 And when (F)the Jubilee of the children of Israel comes, then their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry; so their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.”
5 Then Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying: (G)“What the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks is right. 6 This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them [a]marry whom they think best, (H)but they may marry only within the family of their father’s tribe.’ 7 So the inheritance of the children of Israel shall not change hands from tribe to tribe, for every one of the children of Israel shall (I)keep the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. 8 And (J)every daughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall be the wife of one of the family of her father’s tribe, so that the children of Israel each may possess the inheritance of his fathers. 9 Thus no inheritance shall change hands from one tribe to another, but every tribe of the children of Israel shall keep its own inheritance.”
10 Just as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad; 11 (K)for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to the sons of their father’s brothers. 12 They were married into the families of the children of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father’s family.
13 These are the commandments and the judgments which the Lord commanded the children of Israel by the hand of Moses (L)in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
The Previous Command to Enter Canaan
1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel (M)on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the [b]plain opposite [c]Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. 2 It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir (N)to Kadesh Barnea. 3 Now it came to pass (O)in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him as commandments to them, 4 (P)after he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth (Q)in[d] Edrei.
5 On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, 6 “The Lord our God spoke to us (R)in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long (S)enough at this mountain. 7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the [e]plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. 8 See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the Lord [f]swore to your fathers—to (T)Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.’
Tribal Leaders Appointed(U)
9 “And (V)I spoke to you at that time, saying: ‘I [g]alone am not able to bear you. 10 The Lord your God has multiplied you, (W)and here you are today, as the stars of heaven in multitude. 11 (X)May the Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you (Y)as He has promised you! 12 (Z)How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? 13 Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them [h]heads over you.’ 14 And you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have told us to do is good.’ 15 So I took (AA)the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and [i]made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes.
16 “Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and (AB)judge righteously between a man and his (AC)brother or the stranger who is with him. 17 (AD)You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for (AE)the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, (AF)bring to me, and I will hear it.’ 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.
Israel’s Refusal to Enter the Land(AG)
19 “So we departed from Horeb, (AH)and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us. Then (AI)we came to Kadesh Barnea. 20 And I said to you, ‘You have come to the mountains of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 Look, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord God of your fathers has spoken to you; (AJ)do not fear or be discouraged.’
22 “And every one of you came near to me and said, ‘Let us send men before us, and let them search out the land for us, and bring back word to us of the way by which we should go up, and of the cities into which we shall come.’
23 “The plan pleased me well; so (AK)I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe. 24 (AL)And they departed and went up into the mountains, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out. 25 They also took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought back word to us, saying, ‘It is a (AM)good land which the Lord our God is giving us.’
26 (AN)“Nevertheless you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the Lord your God; 27 and you (AO)complained in your tents, and said, ‘Because the Lord (AP)hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Where can we go up? Our brethren have [j]discouraged our hearts, saying, (AQ)“The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the (AR)Anakim there.” ’
29 “Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, (AS)or afraid of them. 30 (AT)The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
Footnotes
- Numbers 36:6 Lit. be wives to
- Deuteronomy 1:1 Heb. arabah
- Deuteronomy 1:1 One LXX ms., Tg., Vg. Red Sea
- Deuteronomy 1:4 LXX, Syr., Vg. and; cf. Josh. 12:4
- Deuteronomy 1:7 Heb. arabah
- Deuteronomy 1:8 promised
- Deuteronomy 1:9 am not able to bear you by myself
- Deuteronomy 1:13 rulers
- Deuteronomy 1:15 appointed
- Deuteronomy 1:28 Lit. melted
Numbers 36:1 - Deuteronomy 1:30
New International Version
Numbers 36:1 - Deuteronomy 1:30
New International Version
Inheritance of Zelophehad’s Daughters(A)
36 The family heads of the clan of Gilead(B) son of Makir,(C) the son of Manasseh, who were from the clans of the descendants of Joseph,(D) came and spoke before Moses and the leaders,(E) the heads of the Israelite families. 2 They said, “When the Lord commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot,(F) he ordered you to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad(G) to his daughters. 3 Now suppose they marry men from other Israelite tribes; then their inheritance will be taken from our ancestral inheritance and added to that of the tribe they marry into. And so part of the inheritance allotted to us will be taken away. 4 When the Year of Jubilee(H) for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to that of the tribe into which they marry, and their property will be taken from the tribal inheritance of our ancestors.”
5 Then at the Lord’s command Moses gave this order to the Israelites: “What the tribe of the descendants of Joseph is saying is right. 6 This is what the Lord commands for Zelophehad’s daughters: They may marry anyone they please as long as they marry within their father’s tribal clan. 7 No inheritance(I) in Israel is to pass from one tribe to another, for every Israelite shall keep the tribal inheritance of their ancestors. 8 Every daughter who inherits land in any Israelite tribe must marry someone in her father’s tribal clan,(J) so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of their ancestors. 9 No inheritance may pass from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to keep the land it inherits.”
10 So Zelophehad’s daughters did as the Lord commanded Moses. 11 Zelophehad’s daughters—Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milkah and Noah(K)—married their cousins on their father’s side. 12 They married within the clans of the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in their father’s tribe and clan.(L)
13 These are the commands and regulations the Lord gave through Moses(M) to the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.(N)
The Command to Leave Horeb
1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan(O)—that is, in the Arabah(P)—opposite Suph, between Paran(Q) and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. 2 (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb(R) to Kadesh Barnea(S) by the Mount Seir(T) road.)(U)
3 In the fortieth year,(V) on the first day of the eleventh month,(W) Moses proclaimed(X) to the Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning them. 4 This was after he had defeated Sihon(Y) king of the Amorites,(Z) who reigned in Heshbon,(AA) and at Edrei had defeated Og(AB) king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.(AC)
5 East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab,(AD) Moses began to expound this law, saying:
6 The Lord our God said to us(AE) at Horeb,(AF) “You have stayed long enough(AG) at this mountain. 7 Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites;(AH) go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah,(AI) in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev(AJ) and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites(AK) and to Lebanon,(AL) as far as the great river, the Euphrates.(AM) 8 See, I have given you this land(AN).(AO) Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore(AP) he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.”
The Appointment of Leaders
9 At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden(AQ) for me to carry alone.(AR) 10 The Lord your God has increased(AS) your numbers(AT) so that today you are as numerous(AU) as the stars in the sky.(AV) 11 May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase(AW) you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!(AX) 12 But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself?(AY) 13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men(AZ) from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”
14 You answered me, “What you propose to do is good.”
15 So I took(BA) the leading men of your tribes,(BB) wise and respected men,(BC) and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders(BD) of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.(BE) 16 And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge(BF) fairly,(BG) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.(BH) 17 Do not show partiality(BI) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(BJ) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(BK) 18 And at that time I told you everything you were to do.(BL)
Spies Sent Out
19 Then, as the Lord our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites(BM) through all that vast and dreadful wilderness(BN) that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea.(BO) 20 Then I said to you, “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession(BP) of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, told you. Do not be afraid;(BQ) do not be discouraged.”(BR)
22 Then all of you came to me and said, “Let us send men ahead to spy(BS) out the land(BT) for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.”
23 The idea seemed good to me; so I selected(BU) twelve of you, one man from each tribe. 24 They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol(BV) and explored it. 25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported,(BW) “It is a good land(BX) that the Lord our God is giving us.”(BY)
Rebellion Against the Lord
26 But you were unwilling to go up;(BZ) you rebelled(CA) against the command of the Lord your God. 27 You grumbled(CB) in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller(CC) than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites(CD) there.’”
29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid(CE) of them.(CF) 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight(CG) for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes,
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