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Chapter 27

Zelophehad's Daughters^(a)

¹ 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.

Chapter 28

Daily Offerings

¹ 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^(a) my food^(b) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.'^{(c) 3} Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord : two lambs a year old without defect,^(d) as a regular burnt offering each day.^{(e) 4} Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{(f) 5} together with a grain offering^(g) of a tenth of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour^(h) mixed with a quarter of a hin^[b] of oil⁽ⁱ⁾ from pressed olives. ⁶ This is the regular burnt offering^(j) instituted at Mount Sinai^(k) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord .^{(l) 7} The accompanying drink offering^(m) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink⁽ⁿ⁾ with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{(o) 8} Offer the second lamb at twilight,^(p) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^(q) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .^(r)

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ "‘On the Sabbath^(s) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^(t) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^[c](u) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{(v) 10} This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^(w) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(x) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ "‘On the first of every month,^(y) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(z) one ram^(aa) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(ab) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(ac) of three-tenths of an ephah^[d](ad) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(ae) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(af) of a tenth^(ag) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(ah) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord .^{(ai) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(aj) of half a hin^[e] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[f]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(ak) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(al) with its drink offering, one male goat^(am) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[g](an)

The Passover^(ao)

¹⁶ "‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord 's Passover^(ap) is to be held. ¹⁷ On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days^(aq) eat bread made without yeast.^{(ar) 18} On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(as) 19} Present to the Lord a food offering^(at) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(au) 20} With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^(av) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(aw) 21} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(ax) 22} Include one male goat as a sin offering^(ay) to make atonement for you.^{(az) 23} Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. ²⁴ In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord ;^(ba) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. ²⁵ On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks^(bb)

²⁶ "‘On the day of firstfruits,^(bc) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,^(bd) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{(be) 27} Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord .^{(bf) 28} With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{(bg) 29} and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{(bh) 30} Include one male goat^(bi) to make atonement for you. ³¹ Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering^(bj) and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.