Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 27:1-11

1Now the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֗דtze.la.fe.ChadH6765sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hepherחֵ֤פֶרChe.ferH2660,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gileadגִּלְעָד֙gil.'AdH1568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Machirמָכִ֣ירma.KhirH4353,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,belonged to the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130.Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428were the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֔יוbe.no.TavH1323:Mahlahמַחְלָ֣הmach.LahH4244,Noahנֹעָ֔הno.'AhH5270,Hoglahוְחָגְלָ֥הve.cha.ge.LahH2295,Milcahוּמִלְכָּ֖הu.mil.KahH4435,and Tirzahוְתִרְצָֽה׃ve.tir.TzahH8656.They approachedוַתִּקְרַ֜בְנָהva.tik.Rav.nahH7126

2the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֜דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗ה וְלִפְנֵי֙mo.Sheh ve.lif.NeiH4872 H6440,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְלִפְנֵ֥יha.ko.Hen ve.lif.NeiH3548 H6440,the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֖םha.ne.si.'ImH5387,and the wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605congregationהָעֵדָ֑הha.'e.DahH5712,and saidלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

3“Our fatherאָבִינוּ֮'a.vi.NuH1diedמֵ֣תmetH4191in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֒ba.mid.BarH4057,but heוְה֨וּאve.Hu'H1931wasהָיָ֜הha.YahH1961notלֹא־lo'-H3808amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the followersהָעֵדָ֗הha.'e.DahH5712of Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141who gathered togetherהַנּוֹעָדִ֛יםha.no.'a.DimH3259againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֖ה בַּעֲדַת־Yah.weh ba.'a.dat-H3068 H5712.Insteadכִּֽי־ki-H3588,he diedמֵ֔תMetH4191because of his own sinבְחֶטְא֣וֹve.chet.'OH2399,and he hadהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121.

4Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100should the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of our fatherאָבִ֙ינוּ֙'a.Vi.nuH1disappearיִגָּרַ֤עyi.ga.Ra'H1639fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432his clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmish.pach.ToH4940becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588he had noאֵ֥ין'einH369sonsבֵּ֑ןBenH1121?Giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414uspropertyאֲחֻזָּ֔ה'a.chu.ZahH272amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432our father’sאָבִֽינוּ׃'a.Vi.nuH1brothersאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251.”

5So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853broughtוַיַּקְרֵ֥בvai.yak.RevH7126their caseמִשְׁפָּטָ֖ןmish.pa.TanH4941beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068,

6and the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

7“The daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָד֮tze.la.fe.ChadH6765speakדֹּבְרֹת֒doe.RotH1696correctlyכֵּ֗ןKenH3651.You certainly must giveH5414thempropertyאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֔הna.cha.LahH5159amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1brothersאֲחֵ֣י'a.CheiH251and transferוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛ve.ha.'a.var.TaH5674theirאֶת־'et-H853father’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ן'a.vi.HenH1inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159to them.

8Furthermoreוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413,you shall sayתְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑רte.da.Ber le.MorH1696 H559to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478, ‘Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376diesיָמ֗וּתya.MutH4191and leaves noאֵ֣ין'einH369sonוּבֵן֙u.VenH1121,you are to transferוְהַֽעֲבַרְתֶּ֥םve.ha.'a.var.TemH5674אֶת־'et-H853his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159to his daughterלְבִתּֽוֹ׃le.vi.ToH1323.

9Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he has noאֵ֥ין'einH369daughterבַּ֑תBatH1323,giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םu.ne.ta.TemH5414אֶת־'et-H853his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159to his brothersלְאֶחָיו׃le.'e.chavH251.

10Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he has noאֵ֥ין'einH369brothersאַחִ֑ים'a.ChimH251,giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םu.ne.ta.TemH5414אֶת־'et-H853his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159to his father’sאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1brothersלַאֲחֵ֥יla.'a.CheiH251.

11And ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518his fatherלְאָבִיו֒le.'a.VivH1has noאֵ֣ין'einH369brothersאַחִים֮'a.ChimH251,giveוּנְתַתֶּ֣םu.ne.ta.TemH5414אֶת־'et-H853his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֗וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159to the nextהַקָּרֹ֥ב אֵלָ֛יוha.ka.Ro 'e.LavH7138 H413of kinלִשְׁאֵר֞וֹlish.'e.RoH7607from his clanמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmi.mish.pach.ToH4940,that he may take possession of itוְיָרַ֣שׁve.ya.RashH3423אֹתָ֑הּ'o.TahH853.This is to beוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הve.Ha.ye.TahH1961a statutoryלְחֻקַּ֣תle.chu.KatH2708ordinanceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.’”

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