| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Then came the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. | 1Now the daughters of Hepher's son Zelophehad, Gilead's grandson, who had been fathered by Machir, who had been fathered by Manasseh, from the tribe of Manasseh, the direct son of Joseph, were named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached |
| 2And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, by the doorway of the tabernacle of meeting, saying: | 2Moses, Eleazar the priest, the elders, and the entire community at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before them, and said, |
| 3“Our father died in the wilderness; but he was not in the company of those who gathered together against the LORD, in company with Korah, but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. | 3"Our father died in the wilderness, but he wasn't with the company of those who gathered against the LORD along with the company of Korah. He died in his own sin, and he had no sons. |
| 4Why should the name of our father be removed from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among our father’s brothers.” | 4Why are you going to eliminate the name of our father from his family, just because he had no son? Give us a possession from among our father's relatives." |
| 5So Moses brought their case before the LORD. | 5So Moses brought the family into the LORD's presence, |
| 6And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: | 6and the LORD told Moses, |
| 7“The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; you shall surely give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers, and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. | 7"The daughters of Zelophehad are telling the truth. You are certainly to give to them a possession for an inheritance among their father's relatives. You are to pass on the inheritance of their father to them. |
| 8And you 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. | 8Tell the Israelis that when a man dies without a son, you are to pass his inheritance to his daughter. |
| 9If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. | 9If he doesn't have a daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. |
| 10If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. | 10If he doesn't have brothers, give his inheritance to his father's brothers. |
| 11And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to the relative closest to him in his family, and he shall possess it.’ ” And it shall be to the children of Israel a statute of judgment, just as the LORD commanded Moses. | 11If his father doesn't have brothers, then give his inheritance to a relative who is nearest to him from the family and he'll take possession of it. This is to be a permanent ordinance for the Israelis, just as the LORD commanded Moses." |
| 12Now the LORD said to Moses: “Go up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel. | 12Then the LORD told Moses, "You are to climb these Abarim mountains and look over the land that I'm going to give the Israelis. |
| 13And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered. | 13After you've seen it, you'll be taken to be with your people just as your brother Aaron was gathered to them, |
| 14For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.) | 14because in the wilderness of Zin, when the community rebelled, you rebelled against my command to treat me as holy before their eyes in regards to the Meribah Springs in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin." |
| 15Then Moses spoke to the LORD, saying: | 15Moses responded to the LORD, |
| 16“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, | 16"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community |
| 17who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.” | 17who will go in and out before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in so that the LORD'S community won't be like a flock without a shepherd." |
| 18And the LORD said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; | 18"Select Nun's son Joshua. The Spirit is in that man," the LORD answered Moses. "You are to lay your hand on him |
| 19set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their sight. | 19and make him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire community. Then you are to set him in charge right before their eyes, |
| 20And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. | 20turning over your authority to him so that the entire community of Israel knows to obey him. |
| 21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the LORD for him by the judgment of the Urim. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.” | 21You are to make him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest, who is to inquire on his behalf using the Urim in the presence of the LORD regarding a decision of judgment, because by his command he and all the Israelis with him will go out or come in." |
| 22So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. | 22So Moses did what the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, made him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest and the entire community, |
| 23And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. | 23laid his hands on him, and charged him, just as the LORD had commanded, using Moses' authority. |
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