Numbers 27

Numbers 27:1

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

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the daughters In the orders for the division of the land , just given , no provision had been made for females , in case of failure of male issue. The five daughters of Zelophehad , therefore , considered themselves as destitute , having neither father nor brother , and being themselves entirely overlooked; and they agreed to refer the case to Moses and the rulers , whether it were not equitable that they should inherit their father's portion. This led to the enactment of an additional law to the civil code of Israel , which satisfactorily ascertained and amply secured the right of succession in cases of inheritance. This law , which is as reasonable as it is just , stands thus .

Beyond this fifth degree the law does not extend , because there must always have been some among the Israelites who could be called kinsmen.

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the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,

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Numbers 27:3

"Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.

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Rosenmuller translates this #### Verse as follows "Our father died in the wilderness , leaving no sons; nor was he among those who rebelled against the Lord with Korah , who died on account of his own sin." Professor Dathe , however , understands by "his own sin ," that sin which was common to all the Israelites , who died on account of their unbelief.

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Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father's brothers."

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done away Heb. diminished

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So Moses brought their case before the LORD,

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and the LORD answered him,

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Numbers 27:7

"The daughters of Zelophehad speak correctly. You certainly must give them property as an inheritance among their father's brothers, and transfer their father's inheritance to them.

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Numbers 27:8

Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, 'If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

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Numbers 27:11

And if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the next of kin from his clan, that he may take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites, as the LORD has commanded Moses.'"

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Numbers 27:12

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.

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After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

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for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters." Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.

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So Moses appealed to the LORD,

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“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

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Numbers 27:17

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

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Numbers 27:18

And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

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Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

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Numbers 27:20

Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

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He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in."

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Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,

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and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.

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