27Then 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.