Numbers 27 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ Then came the daughters of Tselophḥ

² And they stood before Mosheh, and before Elʽ

³ “Our father died in the wilderness, yet he was not in the company of those who were met together against יהוה, in company with Qoraḥ

⁴ “Why should the name of our father be removed from among his clan because he had no son? Give us a possession among the brothers of our father.”

⁵ Mosheh then brought their case before יהוה.

⁶ And יהוה  spoke to Mosheh, saying,

⁷ “The daughters of Tselophḥ

⁸ “And speak to the children of Yisra’ĕ

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 relative in his clan, and he shall possess it.’ ” And it shall be to the children of Yisra’ĕ

¹² And יהוה  said to Mosheh, “Go up into this Mount Aḇ

¹³ “And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people as Aharon your brother was gathered,

¹⁴ because you rebelled against My mouth in the Wilderness of Tsin, in the strife of the congregation, to set Me apart at the waters before their eyes.” These were the waters of Meriḇ

¹⁵ And Mosheh spoke to יהוה, saying,

¹⁶ “Let יהוה, the Elohim of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

¹⁷ who goes out before them and comes in before them, who leads them out and brings them in, so that the congregation of יהוה  be not like sheep without a shepherd.”

¹⁸ And יהוה  said to Mosheh, “Take Yehoshua son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit. And you shall lay your hand on him,

¹⁹ and shall set him before Elʽ

²⁰ and shall put some of your esteem upon him, so that all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕ

²¹ “And he is to stand before Elʽ

²² And Mosheh did as יהוה  commanded him, and took Yehoshua and set him before Elʽ

²³ and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as יהוה  commanded by the hand of Mosheh.