Bmidbar (Numbers) - Chapter 27

27:1 Then drew near 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 Yoseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. 27:2 They stood before Mosha, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tabernacle, saying, 27:3 "Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Mar-Yah in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. 27:4 Why 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."

27:5 Mosha brought their cause before Mar-Yah. 27:6 Mar-Yah spoke to Mosha, saying, 27:7 "The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: you shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers; and you shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. 27:8 You shall speak to the B'nai Yisrael, saying, 'If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. 27:9 If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. 27:10 If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers. 27:11 If 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: and it shall be to the B'nai Yisrael a statute and ordinance, as Mar-Yah commanded Mosha.'"

27:12 Mar-Yah said to Mosha, "Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the B'nai Yisrael. 27:13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered; 27:14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes." (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

27:15 Mosha spoke to Mar-Yah, saying, 27:16 "Let Mar-Yah, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 27:17 who 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 Mar-Yah not be as sheep which have no shepherd."

27:18 Mar-Yah said to Mosha, "Take Yoshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; 27:19 and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight. 27:20 You shall put of your honour on him, that all the congregation of the B'nai Yisrael may obey. 27:21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Mar-Yah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the B'nai Yisrael with him, even all the congregation."

27:22 Mosha did as Mar-Yah commanded him; and he took Yoshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 27:23 and he laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as Mar-Yah spoke by Mosha.