1 And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, drew near—and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah— 2 and stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the congregation, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, saying, 3 “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the middle of the congregation who were gathered together against YHWH in the congregation of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and had no sons. 4 Why is the name of our father withdrawn from the middle of his family because he had no son? Give a possession to us in the middle of the brothers of our father.” 5 And Moses brought their cause near before YHWH. 6 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying, 7 “The daughters of Zelophehad are speaking correctly. You certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the middle of their father’s brothers, and will caused the inheritance of their father to pass over to them. 8 And you will speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a man dies and has no son, then you will caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter. 9 And if he has no daughter, then you will give his inheritance to his brothers. 10 And if he has no brothers, then you give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. 11 And if his father has no brothers, then you give his inheritance to his relation who is near to him of his family, and he will possess it.” And it had been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as YHWH had commanded Moses. 12 And YHWH said to Moses, “Go up to this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel. 13 And you will see it, and you will be gather to your people, also you, as your brother Aaron was gathered, 14 because you provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation—to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes.” They were the waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin. 15 And Moses spoke to YHWH, saying, 16 “YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17 who goes out before them, and who comes in before them, and who takes them out, and who brings them in, and the congregation of YHWH will not be as sheep which have no shepherd.” 18 And YHWH said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun to yourself, a man in whom is the spirit, and you will lay your hand on him, 19 and will caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and will charge him before their eyes, 20 and put of your splendor on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel listen. 21 And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, and inquired before YHWH for him by the judgment of the Lights. At his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him—even all the congregation.” 22 And Moses did as YHWH had commanded him, and took Joshua and causes him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, 23 and laid his hands on him and charged him, as YHWH had spoken by the hand of Moses.