Numbers 27:1-28:15

New International Version

Zelophehad’s Daughters^(A)

27 The daughters of Zelophehad^(B) son of Hepher,^(C) the son of Gilead,^(D) the son of Makir,^(E) 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 ² and stood before Moses,^(F) Eleazar the priest, the leaders^(G) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting^(H) and said, ³ “Our father died in the wilderness.^(I) He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord,^(J) but he died for his own sin and left no sons.^{(K) 4} Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵ So Moses brought their case^(L) before the Lord,^{(M) 6} and the Lord said to him, ⁷ “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance^(N) among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.^(O)

⁸ “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. ⁹ If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. ¹⁰ If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ¹¹ If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law^(P) for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain^(Q) in the Abarim Range^(R) and see the land^(S) I have given the Israelites.^{(T) 13} After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people,^(U) as your brother Aaron^(V) was, ¹⁴ for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin,^(W) both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy^(X) before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah^(Y) Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

¹⁵ Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶ “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,^(Z) appoint someone over this community ¹⁷ 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.”^(AA)

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,^[a](AB) and lay your hand on him.^{(AC) 19} Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him^(AD) in their presence.^{(AE) 20} Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.^{(AF) 21} He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring^(AG) of the Urim^(AH) 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.”

²² Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. ²³ Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,^(AI) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

Daily Offerings

28 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time^(AJ) my food^(AK) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’^{(AL) 3} Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,^(AM) as a regular burnt offering each day.^{(AN) 4} Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{(AO) 5} together with a grain offering^(AP) of a tenth of an ephah^[b] of the finest flour^(AQ) mixed with a quarter of a hin^[c] of oil^(AR) from pressed olives. ⁶ This is the regular burnt offering^(AS) instituted at Mount Sinai^(AT) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(AU) 7} The accompanying drink offering^(AV) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink^(AW) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{(AX) 8} Offer the second lamb at twilight,^(AY) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^(AZ) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(BA)

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ “‘On the Sabbath^(BB) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^(BC) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^[d](BD) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{(BE) 10} This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^(BF) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(BG) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ “‘On the first of every month,^(BH) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(BI) one ram^(BJ) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(BK) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(BL) of three-tenths of an ephah^[e](BM) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(BN) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(BO) of a tenth^(BP) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(BQ) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(BR) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(BS) of half a hin^[f] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[g]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(BT) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(BU) with its drink offering, one male goat^(BV) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[h](BW)