Numbers 27
Living Bible
27 1-2 One day the daughters of Zelophehad came to the entrance of the Tabernacle to give a petition to Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and others who were there. The names of these women were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They were members of the half-tribe of Manasseh (a son of Joseph). Their ancestor was Machir, son of Manasseh. Manasseh’s son Gilead was their great-grandfather, his son Hepher was their grandfather, and his son Zelophehad was their father.
3-4 “Our father died in the wilderness,” they said, “and he was not one of those who perished in Korah’s revolt against the Lord—it was a natural death, but he had no sons. Why should the name of our father disappear just because he had no son? We feel that we should be given property along with our father’s brothers.”
5 So Moses brought their case before the Lord.
6-7 And the Lord replied to Moses, “The daughters of Zelophehad are correct. Give them land along with their uncles; give them the property that would have been given to their father if he had lived. 8 Moreover, this is a general law among you, that if a man dies and has no sons, then his inheritance shall be passed on to his daughters. 9 And if he has no daughter, it shall belong to his brothers. 10 And if he has no brother, then it shall go to his uncles. 11 But if he has no uncles, then it shall go to the nearest relative.”
12 One day the Lord said to Moses, “Go up into Mount Abarim and look across the river to the land I have given to the people of Israel. 13 After you have seen it, you shall die as Aaron your brother did, 14 for you rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you did not glorify me[a] before them by following my instructions to order water to come out of the rock.” He was referring to the incident at the waters of Meribah (“Place of Strife”) in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.
15 Then Moses said to the Lord, 16 “O Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all mankind, before I am taken away[b] please appoint a new leader for the people, 17 a man who will lead them into battle and care for them, so that the people of the Lord will not be as sheep without a shepherd.”
18 The Lord replied, “Go and get Joshua (son of Nun), who has the Spirit in him, 19 and take him to Eleazar the priest, and as all the people watch, charge him with the responsibility of leading the people. 20 Publicly give him your authority so that all the people of Israel will obey him. 21 He shall be the one to consult with Eleazar the priest in order to get directions from the Lord. The Lord will speak to Eleazar through the use of the Urim, and Eleazar will pass on these instructions to Joshua and the people. In this way the Lord will continue to give them guidance.”
22 So Moses did as Jehovah commanded and took Joshua to Eleazar the priest. As the people watched, 23 Moses laid his hands upon him and dedicated him to his responsibilities, as the Lord had commanded.
Footnotes
- Numbers 27:14 you did not glorify me, implied.
- Numbers 27:16 before I am taken away, implied.
Numbers 27
English Standard Version
The Daughters of Zelophehad
27 Then drew near the daughters of (A)Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest and before the chiefs and all the congregation, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying, 3 “Our father (B)died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the Lord (C)in the company of Korah, but (D)died for his own sin. And he had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan because he had no son? (E)Give to us a possession among our father's brothers.”
5 Moses (F)brought their case before the Lord. 6 And the Lord said to Moses, 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad (G)are right. (H)You shall give them possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers and transfer the inheritance of their father to them. 8 And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. 9 And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. 10 And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers. 11 And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to the nearest (I)kinsman of his clan, and he shall possess it. And it shall be for the people of Israel (J)a statute and rule, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”
Joshua to Succeed Moses
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into (K)this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you also (L)shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14 (M)because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled, failing (N)to uphold me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are (O)the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) 15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “Let the Lord, (P)the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation 17 who (Q)shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be (R)as sheep that have no shepherd.” 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take (S)Joshua the son of Nun, a man (T)in whom is the Spirit, and (U)lay your hand on him. 19 Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall (V)commission him in their sight. 20 You shall invest him with some of your authority, (W)that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him (X)by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation.” 22 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, 23 and he laid his hands on him and (Y)commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.
Numeri 27
La Nuova Diodati
27 Poi si avvicinarono le figlie di Tselofehad, figlio di Hefer, figlio di Galaad, figlio di Makir, figlio di Manasse, delle famiglie di Manasse, figlio di Giuseppe; e questi sono i nomi delle figlie: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milah e Thirtsah.
2 e si presentarono davanti a Mosè, davanti al sacerdote Eleazar, davanti ai principi e a tutta l'assemblea all'ingresso della tenda di convegno e dissero:
3 «Nostro padre morì nel deserto, ma non fu nel gruppo di coloro che si radunarono contro l'Eterno nel gruppo di Kore, ma morì a motivo del suo peccato senza avere figli.
4 Perché dovrebbe il nome di nostro padre scomparire dal mezzo della sua famiglia per non aver avuto figli? Dacci una proprietà in mezzo ai fratelli di nostro padre».
5 Allora Mosè portò la loro causa davanti all'Eterno.
6 E l'Eterno parlò a Mosè dicendo:
7 «Le figlie di Tselofehad dicono bene. Si, tu darai loro in eredità una proprietà tra i fratelli di loro padre e farai passare ad esse l'eredità di loro padre.
8 parlerai pure ai figli d'Israele e dirai: "Quando uno muore senza lasciare alcun figlio, farete passare la sua eredità a sua figlia.
9 Se non ha alcuna figlia, darete la sua eredità ai suoi fratelli.
10 Se non ha fratelli, darete la sua eredità ai fratelli di suo padre.
11 Se poi suo padre non ha alcun fratello, darete la sua eredità al parente più stretto nella sua famiglia; ed egli la possederà". Questo sarà per i figli d'Israele una forma di diritto, come l'Eterno ha ordinato a Mosè».
12 Poi l'Eterno disse a Mosè: «Sali su questo monte Abarim e contempla il paese che io do ai figli d'Israele.
13 Dopo averlo visto, anche tu sarai riunito al tuo popolo, come fu riunito Aaronne tuo fratello,
14 perché vi ribellaste al mio comando nel deserto di Tsin quando l'assemblea contese, e non mi santificaste alle acque davanti ai loro occhi». (Queste sono le acque di Meriba a Kadesh, nel deserto di Sin).
15 Mosè quindi parlò all'Eterno, dicendo:
16 «L'Eterno, il DIO degli spiriti di ogni carne, costituisca su questa assemblea un uomo
17 che esca davanti a loro ed entri davanti a loro, e li faccia uscire e li faccia entrare, affinché l'assemblea dell'Eterno non sia come un gregge senza pastore».
18 Allora l'Eterno disse a Mosè: «Prendi Giosuè, figlio di Nun, uomo in cui è lo Spirito, e posa la tua mano su di lui;
19 poi lo farai comparire davanti al sacerdote Eleazar e davanti a tutta l'assemblea e gli darai gli ordini in loro presenza,
20 e lo farai partecipe della tua autorità, affinché tutta l'assemblea dei figli d'Israele gli obbedisca.
21 Egli si presenterà davanti al sacerdote Eleazar, che consulterà per lui il giudizio dell'Urim davanti all'Eterno; al suo ordine usciranno e al suo ordine entreranno, lui e tutti i figli d'Israele con lui, tutta l'assemblea».
22 Così Mosè fece come l'Eterno gli aveva ordinato; prese Giosuè e lo fece comparire davanti al sacerdote Eleazar e davanti a tutta l'assemblea;
23 poi posò le sue mani su di lui e gli diede gli ordini, come l'Eterno aveva comandato per mezzo di Mosè.
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