Numbers 27 · Kingdoms of Scripture

1The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph, came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

2They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, before the chiefs, and before the whole congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,

3Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the congregation who gathered against Yahweh, in the congregation of Korah. He died in his own offense, and he had no sons.

4Why should our father’s name be withdrawn from the midst of his clan because he has no son? Give us a holding among our father’s brothers.

5Moses brought their case before Yahweh.

6Yahweh said to Moses, saying,

7The daughters of Zelophehad speak rightly. You shall give, give them a holding of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and you shall pass their father’s inheritance to them.

8You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies and has no son, you shall pass his inheritance to his daughter.

9If he has no daughter, you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

10If he has no brothers, you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

11If his father has no brothers, you shall give his inheritance to his nearest kin from his clan, and he shall take possession of it. It shall be for the sons of Israel a statute of judgment, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Notes (1)

Translation
She’ero haqqarov is his nearest kin, the flesh that is closest. Chukkat mishpat is a statute of judgment.

12Yahweh said to Moses, Go up this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the sons of Israel.

13You shall see it, and you shall be gathered to your people, you as well, as Aaron your brother was gathered.

14As you rebelled against my mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to set me apart at the water before their eyes. These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.

15Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

16Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Notes (1)

Translation
The line is YHWH Elohei haruchot lekhol basar: Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh. See the glossary for the two words.

17who will go out before them and who will come in before them, who will lead them out and who will bring them in, so that Yahweh’s congregation will not be like a flock that has no shepherd.

18Yahweh said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19Stand him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole congregation, and command him before their eyes.

20You shall put some of your splendor on him, so that the whole congregation of the sons of Israel will listen.

Notes (1)

Translation
Hod is splendor, the weight of the office that others can see. “Some of” is written: not the whole of it.

21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, and he shall ask for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh. At his mouth they shall go out, and at his mouth they shall come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him, and the whole congregation.

Notes (1)

Translation
Urim is the set kept for asking before Yahweh. The verse does not name Thummim here. Al piv is at his mouth, at the priest’s word.

22Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua and stood him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole congregation.

23He laid his hands on him and commanded him, as Yahweh had spoken by the hand of Moses.

Notes (1)

Translation
Verse 18 says “your hand,” one hand. This verse says “his hands.” Both are printed where they stand.

2They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, before the chiefs, and before the whole congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying,

3Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the congregation who gathered against Yahweh, in the congregation of Korah. He died in his own offense, and he had no sons.

4Why should our father’s name be withdrawn from the midst of his clan because he has no son? Give us a holding among our father’s brothers.

5Moses brought their case before Yahweh.

6Yahweh said to Moses, saying,

7The daughters of Zelophehad speak rightly. You shall give, give them a holding of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and you shall pass their father’s inheritance to them.

8You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies and has no son, you shall pass his inheritance to his daughter.

9If he has no daughter, you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

10If he has no brothers, you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

Notes (1)

Translation
She’ero haqqarov is his nearest kin, the flesh that is closest. Chukkat mishpat is a statute of judgment.

12Yahweh said to Moses, Go up this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the sons of Israel.

13You shall see it, and you shall be gathered to your people, you as well, as Aaron your brother was gathered.

15Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

16Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Notes (1)

Translation
The line is YHWH Elohei haruchot lekhol basar: Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh. See the glossary for the two words.

17who will go out before them and who will come in before them, who will lead them out and who will bring them in, so that Yahweh’s congregation will not be like a flock that has no shepherd.

18Yahweh said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19Stand him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole congregation, and command him before their eyes.

20You shall put some of your splendor on him, so that the whole congregation of the sons of Israel will listen.

Notes (1)

Translation
Hod is splendor, the weight of the office that others can see. “Some of” is written: not the whole of it.

Notes (1)

Translation
Urim is the set kept for asking before Yahweh. The verse does not name Thummim here. Al piv is at his mouth, at the priest’s word.

22Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua and stood him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole congregation.

23He laid his hands on him and commanded him, as Yahweh had spoken by the hand of Moses.

Notes (1)

Translation
Verse 18 says “your hand,” one hand. This verse says “his hands.” Both are printed where they stand.