Thencame the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
And theystoodbeforeMoses, and beforeEleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Our fatherdied in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of themthatgatheredthemselvestogetheragainst the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
Why should the name of our father be doneawayfromamong his family, because he hath no son? Giveunto us therefore a possessionamong the brethren of our father.
The daughters of Zelophehadspeakright: thoushaltsurelygivethem a possession of an inheritanceamongtheirfather’sbrethren; and thoushaltcause the inheritance of theirfather to passuntothem.
And if his fatherhave no brethren, then ye shallgive his inheritanceunto his kinsmanthat is next to him of his family, and he shallpossess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORDcommandedMoses.
For ye rebelledagainst my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waterbeforetheireyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Which may go out beforethem, and which may go in beforethem, and which may leadthem out, and which may bringthem in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheepwhichhave no shepherd.
And he shallstandbeforeEleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urimbefore the LORD: at his wordshallthey go out, and at his wordtheyshallcome in, both he, and all the children of Israelwith him, even all the congregation.