The Daughters of Zelophehad Are Given Land
1 Zelophehad was from the Manasseh tribe, and he had five daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 One day his daughters went to the sacred tent, where they met with Moses, Eleazar, and some other leaders of Israel, as well as a large crowd of Israelites. The young women said:
3 You know that our father died in the desert. But it was for something he did wrong, not for joining with Korah in rebelling against the Lord.
Our father left no sons 4 to carry on his family name. But why should his name die out for that reason? Give us some land like the rest of his relatives in our clan, so our father's name can live on.
5 Moses asked the Lord what should be done, 6 and the Lord answered:
7 Zelophehad's daughters are right. They should each be given part of the land their father would have received.
8 Tell the Israelites that when a man dies without a son, his daughter will inherit his land. 9 If he has no daughter, his brothers will inherit the land. 10 But if he has no brothers, his father's brothers will inherit the land. 11 And if his father has no brothers, the land must be given to his nearest relative in the clan. This is my law, and the Israelites must obey it.
Joshua Is Appointed Israel's Leader
(Deuteronomy 31.1-8)12 The Lord said to Moses, “One day you will go up into the Abarim Mountains, and from there you will see the land I am giving the Israelites. 13 After you have seen it, you will die, just like your brother Aaron, 14 because both of you disobeyed me at Meribah near the town of Kadesh in the Zin Desert. When the Israelites insulted me there, you didn't believe in my holy power.”
15 Moses replied, 16 “You are the Lord God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel. 17 Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”
18 The Lord answered, “Joshua son of Nun can do the job. Place your hands on him to show that he is the one to take your place. 19 Then go with him and tell him to stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the Israelites. Appoint Joshua as their new leader 20 and tell them they must now obey him, just as they obey you. 21 But Joshua must depend on Eleazar to find out from me what I want him to do as he leads Israel into battle.”
22 Moses followed the Lord's instructions and took Joshua to Eleazar and the people, 23 then he placed his hands on Joshua and appointed him Israel's leader.
Celofhāda meitas
1 Tad nāca Celofhāda meitas – viņš bija Hēfera dēls, Gileāda dēls, Māhīra dēls, Manases dēls, no Manases, Jāzepa dēla, dzimtas. Šie ir viņa meitu vārdi: Mahla, Noa, Hogla, Milka un Tirca. 2 Viņas stājās Mozus, priestera Elāzāra, visu vadoņu un visas sapulces priekšā Saiešanas telts durvīs un sacīja: 3 “Mūsu tēvs nomira tuksnesī, bet viņš nebija tajā pulkā – Koraha pulkā, kas sapulcējās pret Kungu; viņš nomira savu grēku dēļ, un viņam nebija dēlu. 4 Vai lai mūsu tēva vārds tiek atrauts no mūsu dzimtas vien tādēļ, ka viņam nebija dēlu? Dod mums īpašumu starp mūsu tēvabrāļiem!” 5 Un Mozus cēla viņu tiesas lietu Kunga priekšā.
6 Un Kungs teica Mozum: 7 “Taisnīgi Celofhāda meitas runājušas – tev jādod tām īpašumā mantojums starp viņu tēvabrāļiem un jādod viņu tēva mantojums viņām. 8 Un Israēla dēliem saki tā: ja kāds nomirst un viņam nav dēla, tad lai viņa īpašums tiek nodots meitai. 9 Un, ja viņam nav meitas, tad dod mantojumu viņa brāļiem. 10 Un, ja viņam nav brāļa, tad dod mantojumu viņa tēvabrāļiem. 11 Ja viņa tēvam nav brāļu, tad dod mantojumu viņa radiniekam, kas tam viņa dzimtā tuvākais, – tas lai to manto. Šis Israēla dēliem lai ir tiesas likums, kā Kungs Mozum pavēlējis.”
Jozua – Mozus pēctecis
(5Moz 31:1–8)12 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Kāp šai Abārīma kalnā un skaties uz to zemi, ko es esmu devis Israēla dēliem! 13 Kad tu būsi to redzējis, tu tiksi piepulcināts savai tautai – arī tu, tāpat kā tika piepulcināts tavs brālis Ārons. 14 Tas tādēļ, ka tu dumpojies pret mani Cīna tuksnesī, kad sapulce bija strīdā ar mani, – tu nesvētīji mani viņu priekšā, likdams plūst ūdenim! Tie bija Merības ūdeņi Kādēšā, Cīna tuksnesī.”
15 Un Mozus sacīja Kungam: 16 “Lai Kungs, ikvienas miesas gara Dievs, ieceļ vienu vīru pār šo sapulci, 17 kurš izies viņiem pa priekšu un ienāks viņiem pa priekšu, kurš viņus izvedīs un ievedīs, lai Kunga sapulce nav kā avis bez gana!” 18 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Ņem Jozuu, Nūna dēlu, vīru, kam ir gars, un uzliec viņam rokas. 19 Nostādi viņu priestera Elāzāra un visas sapulces priekšā un iecel viņu amatā, visiem redzot. 20 Dod viņam savu varu, lai viņu klausa visa Israēla dēlu sapulce. 21 Lai viņš stājas priestera Elāzāra priekšā, un tas ar urīmu lai jautā Kunga spriedumu. Kā tas saka, tā lai dara gan viņš, gan visi Israēla dēli, visa sapulce.” 22 Un Mozus darīja, kā Kungs viņam pavēlēja, viņš ņēma Jozuu un stādīja viņu priestera Elāzāra un visas sapulces priekšā. 23 Tas uzlika viņam rokas un iecēla amatā, kā Kungs caur Mozu bija runājis.
