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Numbers 27
International Children’s Bible
Numbers 27
International Children’s Bible
Zelophehad’s Daughters
27 Zelophehad was the son of Hepher. Hepher was the son of Gilead. Gilead was the son of Makir. Makir was the son of Manasseh. Zelophehad’s daughters belonged to the family groups of Manasseh son of Joseph. The daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. 2 They went to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. There they stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and all the people. They said, 3 “Our father died in the desert. He was not one of Korah’s followers who came against the Lord. Our father died because of his own sin. But he had no sons. 4 Our father’s name will die out because he had no sons. Give us property among our father’s relatives.”
5 So Moses brought their case to the Lord. 6 The Lord said to him, 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad are right. They should get what their father owned. Give them property among their father’s relatives.
8 “Tell the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then everything he owned should go to his daughter. 9 If he has no daughter, then everything he owned should go to his brothers. 10 If he has no brothers, then everything he owned should go to his father’s brothers. 11 If his father had no brothers, then everything he owned should go to the nearest relative in his family group. This should be a rule among the people of Israel as the Lord has given this command to Moses.’”
Joshua Is the New Leader
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Climb this mountain in the Abarim Mountains. Look at the land I have given to the Israelites. 13 After you have seen it, you will die as your brother Aaron did. 14 You both acted against my command in the Desert of Zin. You did not honor me as holy before the people at the waters of Meribah.” (This was at Meribah in Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)
15 Moses said to the Lord, 16 “The Lord is the God of the spirits of all people. May he choose a good leader for these people. 17 He must go in and out before them. He must lead them out like sheep and bring them in. The Lord’s people must not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun. My Spirit is in him. Put your hand on him. 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the people. Then give him his orders as they watch. 20 Let him share your honor. Then all the Israelites will obey him. 21 He must stand before Eleazar the priest. And Eleazar will get advice from the Lord by using the Urim. At his command all the Israelites will go out. At his command they will all come in.”
22 Moses did what the Lord told him. Moses had Joshua stand before Eleazar the priest and all the people. 23 Then Moses put his hands on him and gave him orders. This was just as the Lord had told him.
Numbers 27
New International Version
Numbers 27
New International Version
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 2 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, 3 “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) 4 Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”
5 So Moses brought their case(L) before the Lord,(M) 6 and the Lord said to him, 7 “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)
8 “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. 9 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
- Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit
Numbers 27
English Standard Version
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
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Numeri 27
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
L'eredità delle figlie
27 Le figlie di Zelofcad, figlio di Efer, figlio di Gàlaad, figlio di Machir, figlio di Manàsse, delle famiglie di Manàsse, figlio di Giuseppe, che si chiamavano Macla, Noa, Ogla, Milca e Tirza, 2 si accostarono e si presentarono davanti a Mosè, davanti al sacerdote Eleazaro, davanti ai capi e a tutta la comunità all'ingresso della tenda del convegno, e dissero: 3 «Nostro padre è morto nel deserto. Egli non era nella compagnia di coloro che si adunarono contro il Signore, non era della gente di Core, ma è morto a causa del suo peccato, senza figli maschi. 4 Perché dovrebbe il nome del padre nostro scomparire dalla sua famiglia, per il fatto che non ha avuto figli maschi? Dacci un possedimento in mezzo ai fratelli di nostro padre». 5 Mosè portò la loro causa davanti al Signore. 6 Il Signore disse a Mosè: 7 «Le figlie di Zelofcad dicono bene. Darai loro in eredità un possedimento tra i fratelli del loro padre e farai passare ad esse l'eredità del loro padre. 8 Parlerai inoltre agli Israeliti e dirai: Quando uno sarà morto senza lasciare un figlio maschio, farete passare la sua eredità alla figlia. 9 Se non ha neppure una figlia, darete la sua eredità ai suoi fratelli. 10 Se non ha fratelli, darete la sua eredità ai fratelli del padre. 11 Se non ci sono fratelli del padre, darete la sua eredità al parente più stretto nella sua famiglia e quegli la possiederà. Questa sarà per i figli di Israele una norma di diritto, come il Signore ha ordinato a Mosè».
Giosuè capo della comunità
12 Il Signore disse a Mosè: «Sali su questo monte degli Abarim e contempla il paese che io dò agli Israeliti. 13 Quando l'avrai visto, anche tu sarai riunito ai tuoi antenati, come fu riunito Aronne tuo fratello, 14 perché trasgrediste l'ordine che vi avevo dato nel deserto di Sin, quando la comunità si ribellò e voi non dimostraste la mia santità agli occhi loro, a proposito di quelle acque». Sono le acque di Mèriba di Kades, nel deserto di Sin. 15 Mosè disse al Signore: 16 «Il Signore, il Dio della vita in ogni essere vivente, metta a capo di questa comunità un uomo 17 che li preceda nell'uscire e nel tornare, li faccia uscire e li faccia tornare, perché la comunità del Signore non sia un gregge senza pastore». 18 Il Signore disse a Mosè: «Prenditi Giosuè, figlio di Nun, uomo in cui è lo spirito; porrai la mano su di lui, 19 lo farai comparire davanti al sacerdote Eleazaro e davanti a tutta la comunità, gli darai i tuoi ordini in loro presenza 20 e lo farai partecipe della tua autorità, perché tutta la comunità degli Israeliti gli obbedisca. 21 Egli si presenterà davanti al sacerdote Eleazaro, che consulterà per lui il giudizio degli Urim davanti al Signore; egli e tutti gli Israeliti con lui e tutta la comunità usciranno all'ordine di Eleazaro ed entreranno all'ordine suo». 22 Mosè fece come il Signore gli aveva ordinato; prese Giosuè e lo fece comparire davanti al sacerdote Eleazaro e davanti a tutta la comunità; 23 pose su di lui le mani e gli diede i suoi ordini come il Signore aveva comandato per mezzo di Mosè.
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