But Moses besought the Lord his God, saying: Why, O Lord, is thy indignation kindled against thy people, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Numbers 27:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Moses referred their cause to the judgment of the Lord. 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. English Standard Version 2016 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan because he had no son? Give to us a possession among our father’s brothers.” |
But Moses besought the Lord his God, saying: Why, O Lord, is thy indignation kindled against thy people, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Our father died in the desert, and was not in the sedition that was raised against the Lord under Core but he died in his own sin. And he had no male children. Why is his name taken away out of his family, because he had no son? Give us a possession among the kinsmen of our father.
And they came in the presence of Eleazar the priest and of Josue the son of Nun, and of the princes, saying: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that a possession should be given us in the midst of our brethren. And he gave them according to the commandment of the Lord a possession amongst the brethren of their father.