Zelophehad’s Daughters
1The 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 2and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said, 3“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. 4Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”
5So Moses brought their case before the Lord, 6and the Lord said to him, 7“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.
8“Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. 9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. 10If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. 11If 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 for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’ ”
Joshua to Succeed Moses
12Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites. 13After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)
15Moses said to the Lord, 16“May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community 17to 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.”
18So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,27:18 Or the Spirit and lay your hand on him. 19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence. 20Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him. 21He 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.”
22Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. 23Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed through Moses.
Binti Wa Selofehadi
127:1 Hes 26:33; Yos 17:2, 3; Hes 26:30; Mwa 50:23; 1Nya 2:21Binti za Selofehadi mwana wa Heferi, mwana wa Gileadi, mwana wa Makiri, mwana wa Manase, walikuwa wa koo za Manase mwana wa Yosefu. Majina ya hao binti yalikuwa Mahla, Noa, Hogla, Milka na Tirsa. Walikaribia 227:2 Kut 40:2; Hes 9:6; 1:16; 31:13; 32:2; 36:1ingilio la Hema la Kukutania na kusimama mbele ya Mose, kuhani Eleazari, viongozi na kusanyiko lote, wakasema, 327:3 Hes 26:65; 16:2; 26:33“Baba yetu alikufa jangwani. Hakuwa miongoni mwa wafuasi wa Kora, ambao walifungamana pamoja dhidi ya Bwana, lakini alikufa kwa ajili ya dhambi yake mwenyewe na hakuacha wana. 4Kwa nini jina la baba yetu lifutike kutoka ukoo wake kwa sababu hakuwa na mwana? Tupatie milki miongoni mwa ndugu za baba yetu.”
527:5 Mwa 25:22; Kut 18:19; Hes 9:8; Kut 25:22; Law 24:12-13; Mit 3:5-6Kwa hiyo Mose akalileta shauri lao mbele za Bwana, 6naye Bwana akamwambia Mose, 727:7 Ay 42:15; 17:4; Hes 36:2“Wanachosema binti za Selofehadi ni sawa. Ni lazima kwa hakika uwape milki kama urithi miongoni mwa ndugu za baba yao, na kubadili urithi wa baba yao uwe wao.
8“Waambie Waisraeli, ‘Ikiwa mtu atakufa naye hakuacha mwana, utampa binti yake urithi wake. 9Ikiwa hana binti, wape ndugu zake wa kiume urithi wake. 10Ikiwa hana ndugu wa kiume toa urithi wake kwa ndugu za baba yake. 1127:11 Hes 35:29Ikiwa baba yake hakuwa na ndugu wa kiume, toa urithi wake kwa ndugu wa karibu katika ukoo wake, ili aumiliki. Hili litakuwa dai la sheria kwa Waisraeli, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Mose.’ ”
Yoshua Kuchukua Nafasi Ya Mose
(Kumbukumbu 31:1-8)
1227:12 Hes 23:14; 33:47; Yer 22:20; Kum 3:23; 32:48-52; Law 14:34Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Panda juu ya mlima huu katika kilele cha Abarimu uione nchi ambayo nimewapa Waisraeli. 1327:13 Hes 20:12; 31:2; Kum 4:22; 31:14; 32:50; 1Fal 2:1; Hes 20:28Baada ya kuiona, wewe pia utakusanywa pamoja na watu wako kama ndugu yako Aroni alivyokusanywa, 1427:14 Hes 20:1; 20:12; Kut 17:7; Kum 1:37; 32:51; Za 106:32kwa kuwa jumuiya ilipoasi amri yangu kwenye maji katika Jangwa la Sini, wakati jumuiya ilipogombana nami, nyote wawili mliacha kuitii amri yangu ya kuniheshimu kama mtakatifu mbele ya macho yao.” (Haya yalikuwa maji ya Meriba huko Kadeshi, katika Jangwa la Sini.)
15Mose akamwambia Bwana, 1627:16 Hes 16:22; Ay 21:10; Ebr 12:9; Zek 12:1“Bwana, Mungu wa roho zote za wanadamu, na amteue mtu juu ya jumuiya hii 1727:17 1Fal 22:17; 2Nya 18:16; Eze 34:5; Zek 10:2; Mt 9:36; Kum 31:2; 1Sam 8:20; 18:13; 2Nya 1:10; 18:16; Amu 3:10ili atoke na kuingia mbele yao, atakayewaongoza katika kutoka kwao na kuingia kwao, ili watu wa Bwana wasiwe kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji.”
1827:18 Mwa 41:38; Hes 11:25; Kum 34:9; Mdo 6:6; Amu 3:10Kwa hiyo Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Mchukue Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, mtu ambaye Roho yuko ndani yake, uweke mkono juu yake. 1927:19 Kum 3:28; 31:14; 31:7Msimamishe mbele ya kuhani Eleazari pamoja na kusanyiko lote, umpe maagizo mbele yao. 2027:20 Ay 1:16; Hes 11:17; 1Sam 10:6; 2Fal 2:15Mpe sehemu ya mamlaka yako ili jumuiya yote ya Waisraeli ipate kumtii. 2127:21 Mwa 25:22; Ay 9:14; Za 106:13; Isa 8:19; 1:13; Mal 2:7; 3:1; Kut 28:30; Yos 9:14; Amu 1:1; 20:18; Law 8:8; Kum 33:8; 1Sam 28:6Atasimama mbele ya kuhani Eleazari, ambaye atapokea maamuzi kwa ajili yake, kwa kuuliza mbele za Bwana kwa ile Urimu.27:21 Urimu na Thumimu maana yake ni Nuru na Kweli; vifaa hivi viliwekwa kwenye kifuko cha juu cha kisibau cha kuhani mkuu ili kujua mapenzi ya Mungu kwenye mambo ya kutatanisha. Kwa amri yake, yeye na jumuiya yote ya Waisraeli watatoka, na kwa amri yake, wataingia.”
22Mose akafanya kama Bwana alivyomwagiza. Akamtwaa Yoshua na kumsimamisha mbele ya kuhani Eleazari na kusanyiko lote. 2327:23 Kum 3:28; Isa 55:4Kisha akaweka mikono yake juu ya kichwa cha Yoshua na kumpa maagizo, kama vile Bwana alivyoelekeza kupitia kwa Mose.
