English Bible Presentation Sharing - Numbers Book, chapter 27, verse 39 in Nlt Version

Numbers 27 : 1 (NLT)

One day a petition was presented by the daughters of Zelophehad-- Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Their father, Zelophehad, was a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph.

Numbers 27 : 2 (NLT)

These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

Numbers 27 : 3 (NLT)

"Our father died in the wilderness," they said. "He was not among Korah's followers, who rebelled against the LORD; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons.

Numbers 27 : 4 (NLT)

Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan just because he had no sons? Give us property along with the rest of our relatives."

Numbers 27 : 5 (NLT)

So Moses brought their case before the LORD.

Numbers 27 : 6 (NLT)

And the LORD replied to Moses,

Numbers 27 : 7 (NLT)

"The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father's relatives. Assign them the property that would have been given to their father.

Numbers 27 : 8 (NLT)

"And give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If a man dies and has no son, then give his inheritance to his daughters.

Numbers 27 : 9 (NLT)

And if he has no daughter either, transfer his inheritance to his brothers.

Numbers 27 : 10 (NLT)

If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

Numbers 27 : 11 (NLT)

But if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan. This is a legal requirement for the people of Israel, just as the LORD commanded Moses."

Numbers 27 : 12 (NLT)

One day the LORD said to Moses, "Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel.

Numbers 27 : 13 (NLT)

After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron,

Numbers 27 : 14 (NLT)

for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters." (These are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

Numbers 27 : 15 (NLT)

Then Moses said to the LORD,

Numbers 27 : 16 (NLT)

"O LORD, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community.

Numbers 27 : 17 (NLT)

Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd."

Numbers 27 : 18 (NLT)

The LORD replied, "Take Joshua son of Nun, who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

Numbers 27 : 19 (NLT)

Present him to Eleazar the priest before the whole community, and publicly commission him to lead the people.

Numbers 27 : 20 (NLT)

Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him.

Numbers 27 : 21 (NLT)

When direction from the LORD is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim-- one of the sacred lots cast before the LORD-- to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do."

Numbers 27 : 22 (NLT)

So Moses did as the LORD commanded. He presented Joshua to Eleazar the priest and the whole community.

Numbers 27 : 23 (NLT)

Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.