Numbers 26:65   (Read all of Numbers 26)

For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Numbers 27:1   (Read all of Numbers 27)

The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward

Numbers 27:2   (Read all of Numbers 27)

and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,

Numbers 27:3   (Read all of Numbers 27)

"Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among Korah's followers, who banded together against the Lord, but he died for his own sin and left no sons.

Numbers 27:4   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Why should our father's name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father's relatives."

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So Moses brought their case before the Lord,

Numbers 27:6   (Read all of Numbers 27)

and the Lord said to him,

Numbers 27:7   (Read all of Numbers 27)

"What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives and give their father's inheritance to them.

Numbers 27:8   (Read all of Numbers 27)

"Say to the Israelites, 'If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter.

Numbers 27:12   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites.

Numbers 27:13   (Read all of Numbers 27)

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

Numbers 27:15   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Moses said to the Lord,

Numbers 27:16   (Read all of Numbers 27)

"May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community

Numbers 27:17   (Read all of Numbers 27)

to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."

Numbers 27:18   (Read all of Numbers 27)

So the Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.

Numbers 27:19   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.

Numbers 27:20   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.

Numbers 27:21   (Read all of Numbers 27)

He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in."

Numbers 27:22   (Read all of Numbers 27)

Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.

Numbers 28:1   (Read all of Numbers 28)

The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 28:2   (Read all of Numbers 28)

"Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: 'Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time my food offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.'

Numbers 28:3   (Read all of Numbers 28)

Say to them: 'This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect, as a regular burnt offering each day.

Numbers 28:6   (Read all of Numbers 28)

This is the regular burnt offering instituted at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

Numbers 28:7   (Read all of Numbers 28)

The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.