But Moses sought the favour of the Lord his God: ‘Lord, why does your anger burn against your people you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
Numbers 27:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father’s brothers.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why should the name of our father be removed from his family because he had no son? Give to us a possession among our father's brethren. American Standard Version (1901) Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father. Common English Bible Why should our father’s name be taken away from his clan because he didn’t have a son? Give us property among our father’s brothers.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses referred their case to the judgment of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Moses referred their cause to the judgment of the Lord. |
But Moses sought the favour of the Lord his God: ‘Lord, why does your anger burn against your people you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
‘Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the Lord. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.
They came before the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, ‘The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our male relatives.’ So they gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the Lord’s instruction.