| King James Bible | 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, 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. | 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, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, | 2Moses, Eleazar the priest, the elders, and the entire community at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before them, and said, |
| 3Our 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. | 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 done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. | 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." |
| 5And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. | 5So Moses brought the family into the LORD's presence, |
| 6And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, | 6and the LORD told Moses, |
| 7The 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. | 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 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. | 8Tell the Israelis that when a man dies without a son, you are to pass his inheritance to his daughter. |
| 9And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. | 9If he doesn't have a daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. |
| 10And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. | 10If he doesn't have brothers, give his inheritance to his father's brothers. |
| 11And 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. | 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." |
| 12And 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. | 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 thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy 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 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. | 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." |
| 15And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, | 15Moses responded to the LORD, |
| 16Let 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 |
| 17Which 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. | 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 unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon 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 |
| 19And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge 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 thou shalt put some of thine honour upon 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. |
| 21And 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. | 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." |
| 22And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and 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 upon him, and gave him a charge, 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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