Numbers 27 :: New International Version (NIV)

Zelophehad’s Daughters

Num 27:1The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward

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Num 27:2and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,

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Num 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the LORD, but he died for his own sin and left no sons.

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Num 27:4Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

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Num 27:5So Moses brought their case before the LORD,

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Num 27:6and the LORD said to him,

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Num 27:7“What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.

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Num 27:8“Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter.

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Num 27:9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

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Num 27:10If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

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Num 27:11If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law for the Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.’ ”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

(Deu 31:1–8 )

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Num 27:12Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites.

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Num 27:13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was,

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Num 27:14for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

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Num 27:15Moses said to the LORD,

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Num 27:16“May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community

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Num 27:17to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

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Num 27:18So the LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[fn] and lay your hand on him.

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Num 27:19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.

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Num 27:20Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.

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Num 27:21He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the LORD. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

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Num 27:22Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.

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Num 27:23Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.

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