Numbers 27

1Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.Cross-references: Num 26:33 · Num 36:1 · Josh 17:3 · 1Chr 7:15 · Gal 3:28

2They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,Cross-references: Ex 18:13 · Ex 18:19 · Num 15:33 · Deut 17:8

3“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.Cross-references: Num 14:35 · Num 16:1 · Num 16:19 · Num 16:32 · Num 16:49 · Num 26:9 · +8 more

4Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.”Cross-references: Ex 32:11 · Josh 17:4 · Ps 109:13 · Prov 13:9

5Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.Cross-references: Ex 18:15 · Ex 25:22 · Lev 24:12 · Num 9:8 · Num 15:34 · Job 23:4 · +1 more

6Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,Cross-references: Ps 68:5 · Gal 3:28

7“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.Cross-references: Num 36:1 · Josh 17:4 · Ps 68:5 · Jer 49:11 · Gal 3:28

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

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

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

11If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.’”Cross-references: Lev 25:25 · Lev 25:49 · Num 35:29 · Ruth 4:3 · 1Sam 30:25 · Jer 32:8

12Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.Cross-references: Num 33:47 · Deut 3:23 · Deut 32:48 · Deut 34:1

13When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;Cross-references: Gen 25:8 · Gen 25:17 · Num 20:24 · Num 31:2 · Num 33:38 · Deut 10:6 · +1 more

14because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honor me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)Cross-references: Ex 17:7 · Num 20:1 · Num 20:8 · Num 20:24 · Deut 1:37 · Deut 32:51 · +1 more

15Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,

16“Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,Cross-references: Num 16:22 · Deut 31:14 · 1Sam 12:13 · 1Ki 5:5 · Jer 3:15 · Jer 23:4 · +8 more

17who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”Cross-references: Deut 31:2 · 1Sam 8:20 · 1Sam 18:13 · 2Sam 5:2 · 1Ki 3:7 · 1Ki 22:17 · +12 more

18Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.Cross-references: Gen 41:38 · Ex 17:9 · Num 11:17 · Num 11:25 · Num 13:8 · Num 13:16 · +20 more

19Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.Cross-references: Deut 3:28 · Deut 31:7 · Deut 31:23 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:2 · Acts 20:28 · +4 more

20You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.Cross-references: Num 11:17 · Num 11:28 · Josh 1:16 · 1Sam 10:6 · 1Sam 10:9 · 2Ki 2:9 · +3 more

21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”Cross-references: Ex 28:30 · Lev 8:8 · Num 27:17 · Deut 33:8 · Josh 9:14 · Judg 1:1 · +9 more

22Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.

23He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.Cross-references: Num 27:19 · Deut 3:28 · Deut 31:7