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A Request from Zelophehad’s Daughters

27 The daughters of Zelophehad, son of Hepher, grandson of Gilead, descendant of Machir, whose father was Manasseh, belonged to the families of Manasseh, son of Joseph. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They came to Moses and stood in front of him, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting. They said, “Our father died in the desert. He was not a part of Korah’s followers who joined forces against the Lord. He died for his own sin and left no sons. Why should our father’s name be allowed to die out in his family because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

So Moses brought their case to the Lord, and the Lord said to him, “Zelophehad’s daughters are right. You must give them property of their own among their father’s relatives. Turn their father’s property over to them.

“Tell the Israelites: If a man dies and leaves no sons, turn his property over to his daughters. If he has no daughters, give his property to his brothers. 10 If he has no brothers, give his property to his uncles on his father’s side of the family. 11 If he has no uncles, give his property to the nearest relative in his family, and that relative will take possession of it. This will be a rule for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.”

The Lord Appoints Joshua to Succeed Moses

12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into the Abarim Mountains, and take a look at the land I will give the Israelites. 13 After you see it, you, too, will join your ancestors ⌞in death⌟, as your brother Aaron did. 14 You both rebelled against my command in the Desert of Zin. You didn’t show the people how holy I am when they were complaining at the oasis.” (This was the oasis of Meribah at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)

15 Moses said to the Lord, 16 Lord, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community 17 who will lead them in and out ⌞of battle⌟ so that the Lord’s community will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua, son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit, and place your hand on him. 19 Make him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and give him his instructions in their presence. 20 Give him some of your authority so that the whole community of Israel will obey him. 21 He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim [a] to make decisions in the Lord’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.”

22 Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community. 23 Moses placed his hands on Joshua and gave him his instructions as the Lord had told him.

Footnotes

  1. 27:21 The Urim   and Thummim were used by the chief priest to determine God’s answer to questions.

Inheritance Laws

27 Then came the daughters of (A)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; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, by the doorway of the tabernacle of meeting, saying: “Our father (B)died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the Lord, (C)in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. Why should the name of our father be (D)removed[a] from among his family because he had no son? (E)Give us a [b]possession among our father’s brothers.”

So Moses (F)brought their case before the Lord.

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; (G)you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. 10 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 relative closest to him in his family, and he shall possess it.’ ” And it shall be to the children of Israel (H)a statute of judgment, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

Joshua the Next Leader of Israel(I)

12 Now the Lord said to Moses: (J)“Go up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel. 13 And when you have seen it, you also (K)shall [c]be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. 14 For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you (L)rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the (M)waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)

15 Then Moses spoke to the Lord, saying: 16 “Let the Lord, (N)the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 (O)who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be (P)like sheep which have no shepherd.”

18 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man (Q)in whom is the Spirit, and (R)lay your hand on him; 19 set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and (S)inaugurate[d] him in their sight. 20 And (T)you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel (U)may be obedient. 21 (V)He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him (W)by the judgment of the Urim. (X)At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”

22 So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. 23 And he laid his hands on him (Y)and [e]inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:4 withdrawn
  2. Numbers 27:4 inheritance
  3. Numbers 27:13 Die and join your ancestors
  4. Numbers 27:19 commission
  5. Numbers 27:23 commissioned

Zelophehad’s Daughters(A)

27 The daughters of Zelophehad(B) son of Hepher,(C) the son of Gilead,(D) the son of Makir,(E) the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward and stood before Moses,(F) Eleazar the priest, the leaders(G) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting(H) and said, “Our father died in the wilderness.(I) He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord,(J) but he died for his own sin and left no sons.(K) Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

So Moses brought their case(L) before the Lord,(M) and the Lord said to him, “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance(N) among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.(O)

“Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. 10 If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. 11 If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law(P) for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

12 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain(Q) in the Abarim Range(R) and see the land(S) I have given the Israelites.(T) 13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people,(U) as your brother Aaron(V) was, 14 for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin,(W) both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy(X) before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah(Y) Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

15 Moses said to the Lord, 16 “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,(Z) appoint someone over this community 17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”(AA)

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](AB) and lay your hand on him.(AC) 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him(AD) in their presence.(AE) 20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.(AF) 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring(AG) of the Urim(AH) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

22 Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. 23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,(AI) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

Ang mga Anak na Babae ni Zelofehad

27 Si Zelofehad ay may mga anak na babae na sina Mahlah, Noe, Hogla, Milca at Tirza. Si Zelofehad ay anak ni Hefer at apo ni Gilead na anak ni Makir at apo ni Manase. Si Manase ay anak ni Jose. Ngayon, nagpunta ang mga babaeng ito sa pintuan ng Toldang Tipanan at tumayo sa harapan nina Moises, Eleazar, ng mga pinuno at ng buong kapulungan ng Israel. Sinabi ng mga babae, “Namatay ang aming ama roon sa ilang na walang anak na lalaki. Pero namatay siya hindi dahil sa tagasunod siya ni Kora na nagrebelde sa Panginoon, kundi dahil sa sarili niyang kasalanan. Dahil lang po ba sa walang anak na lalaki ang aming ama, mawawala na ang kanyang pangalan sa sambahayan ng Israel? Bigyan din ninyo kami ng lupa tulad ng natanggap ng aming mga kamag-anak.”

Kaya sinabi ni Moises sa Panginoon ang kanilang hinihingi. Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, “Tama ang sinabi ng mga anak na babae ni Zelofehad. Kailangang bigyan mo sila ng lupa kasama ng mga kamag-anak ng kanilang ama. Ibigay sa kanila ang lupa na dapat sana ay sa kanilang ama.

“At sabihin mo sa mga Israelita na kung mamatay ang isang tao na hindi nagkaanak ng lalaki, kailangang ibigay sa kanyang anak na babae ang kanyang lupa. At kung wala siyang anak na babae, ibigay sa kanyang kapatid na lalaki. 10 At kung wala siyang kapatid na lalaki, ibigay ang kanyang lupa sa kapatid na lalaki ng kanyang ama. 11 Kung walang kapatid na lalaki ang kanyang ama, ibigay ang kanyang lupa sa pinakamalapit niyang kamag-anak at ang kanyang kamag-anak ang magmamana ng lupa. Itoʼy susundin ng mga Israelita bilang isang legal na kautusang dapat sundin, ayon sa iniutos ko sa iyo, Moises.”

Pinili si Josue Bilang Kapalit ni Moises(A)

12 Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, “Umakyat ka sa kabundukan ng Abarim at tingnan mo roon ang lupaing ibinigay ko sa mga Israelita. 13 Pagkatapos mong makita ito, sasama ka na sa piling ng mga yumao mong ninuno, tulad ng kapatid mong si Aaron. 14 Dahil noong nagrebelde ang mga Israelita sa akin doon sa bukal ng ilang ng Zin, sinuway ninyo ni Aaron ang aking utos na ipakita ang aking kabanalan sa mga mamamayan.” (Ang bukal na ito ay ang Meriba na nasa Kadesh sa ilang ng Zin.) 15 Sinabi ni Moises sa Panginoon, 16 “O Panginoon, Dios na pinanggagalingan ng buhay ng lahat ng tao, pumili po sana kayo ng isang tao na mamumuno sa mga mamamayang ito 17 at mangunguna sa kanila sa labanan, upang ang inyong mga mamamayan ay hindi maging tulad ng mga tupang walang tagapagbantay.”

18 Kaya sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, “Ipatawag si Josue na anak ni Nun, na puspos ng Espiritu, at ipatong mo ang iyong kamay sa kanyang ulo. 19 Patayuin siya sa harapan ng paring si Eleazar at ng buong kapulungan, at ipaalam mo sa kanila na pinili mo siya para pumalit sa iyo. 20 Ibigay mo sa kanya ang iba mong kapangyarihan upang sundin siya ng buong mamamayan ng Israel. 21 Kay Eleazar niya malalaman ang aking pasya sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ni Eleazar ng ‘Urim’[a] sa aking presensya. Sa pamamagitan nito, masusubaybayan ni Eleazar si Josue at ang lahat ng mga Israelita sa kanilang gagawin.”

22 Kaya ginawa ni Moises ang iniutos sa kanya ng Panginoon. Ipinatawag niya si Josue at pinatayo sa harapan ng paring si Eleazar at ng buong kapulungan. 23 At ayon sa iniutos sa kanya ng Panginoon, ipinatong niya ang kanyang kamay kay Josue at ipinahayag na si Josue ang papalit sa kanya.

Footnotes

  1. 27:21 ‘Urim’: Bagay na ginagamit para malaman ang kalooban ng Dios.