1 Then came 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: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. 4 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. 5 And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

6 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. 9 And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. 10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren. 11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.

12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. 13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. 14 For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, 16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; 19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. 20 And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. 22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

1 属约瑟的儿子玛拿西的各家族， 有玛拿西的玄孙、玛吉的曾孙、基列的孙子、希弗的儿子西罗非哈的女儿， 名叫玛拉、挪阿、曷拉、密迦、得撒； 她们前来，

2 站在会幕门口， 在摩西和以利亚撒祭司、众领袖和全体会众面前， 说：

3 "我们的父亲死在旷野， 他并不是在那聚集攻击耶和华的人之中， 不属可拉一党的人； 他死在自己的罪中， 只是他没有儿子。

4 为什么因为我们的父亲没有儿子， 就把他的名从他的家族中除掉呢？求你在我们父亲的兄弟中， 给我们产业。"

5 于是摩西就把她们的案件呈到耶和华面前。

6 耶和华对摩西说：

7 "西罗非哈的女儿说得有理， 你一定要在她们父亲的兄弟中， 给她们产业， 要把她们父亲的产业给她们。

8 你也要告诉以色列人说： ‘一个人死时， 如果没有儿子， 就要使他的产业归给他的女儿。

9 如果他没有女儿， 就要把他的产业给他的兄弟。

10 如果他没有兄弟， 就要把他的产业给他父系的兄弟。

11 如果他父亲没有兄弟， 你们就要把他的产业给他家族中最近的亲属， 那人就要得他的产业。这要作以色列人的律例、典章， 是照着耶和华吩咐摩西的。’"

12 耶和华吩咐摩西说： "你要上这亚巴琳山去， 看看我赐给以色列人的地。

13 看了以后， 你也必归到你的本族那里去， 像你哥哥亚伦归去一样。

14 因为在寻的旷野， 会众争闹的时候， 你们违背了我的命令， 没有在涌水之地， 在会众眼前尊我为圣。"

15 摩西对耶和华说：

16 "愿耶和华万人之灵的 神， 立一个人治理会众，

17 可以在他们面前出入； 带领他们出入， 免得耶和华的会众好像没有牧人的羊一样。"

18 耶和华对摩西说： "你要拣选嫩的儿子约书亚， 他心里有圣灵， 你要按手在他头上，

19 叫他站在以利亚撒祭司和全体会众面前， 当他们的面委派他。

20 你要把你的尊荣给他几分， 好叫以色列全体会众都听从他。

21 他要站在以利亚撒祭司面前， 以利亚撒要借着乌陵的判断， 在耶和华面前为他求问； 他和以色列众人， 就是全体会众， 都要按着以利亚撒的命令出入。"

22 于是， 摩西照着耶和华吩咐他的去行； 他把约书亚领来， 叫他站在以利亚撒祭司和全体会众面前，

23 按手在他头上， 委派他， 是照着耶和华借摩西吩咐的。