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Numbers 27

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָ֗דṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ — Shadow of the Mighty OneH6765 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hepherחֵ֤פֶרḥê·p̄er — Hepher, a Palestinian place and personal nameH2660 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִּלְעָד֙gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Machirמָכִ֣ירmā·ḵîr — Seller, SalesmanH4353 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, belonged to the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תlə·miš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →. Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֔יוbə·nō·ṯāw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →: Mahlahמַחְלָ֣הmaḥ·lāh — Sickness or DiseaseH4244 — Full Word Study →, Noahנֹעָ֔הnō·‘āh — Rest, comfortH5270 — Full Word Study →, Hoglahוְחָגְלָ֥הwə·ḥā·ḡə·lāh — A daughter of ZelophehadH2295 — Full Word Study →, Milcahוּמִלְכָּ֖הū·mil·kāh — Queen, CounselorH4435 — Full Word Study →, and Tirzahוְתִרְצָֽה׃wə·ṯir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study →. They approachedוַתִּקְרַ֜בְנָהwat·tiq·raḇ·nāh — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → 2the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the Tentאֹֽהֶל־’ō·hel- — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֜דְנָהwat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֖םhan·nə·śî·’im — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study →, and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֑הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, and saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 3Our fatherאָבִינוּ֮’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֒bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, but heוְה֨וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֜הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the followersהָעֵדָ֗הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Korahקֹ֑רַחqō·raḥ — Baldness, iceH7141 — Full Word Study → who gathered togetherהַנּוֹעָדִ֛יםhan·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîm — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Insteadכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, he diedמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → because of his own sinבְחֶטְא֣וֹḇə·ḥeṭ·’ōw — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →, and he hadהָ֥יוּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sonsוּבָנִ֖יםū·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 4Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should the nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of our fatherאָבִ֙ינוּ֙’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → disappearיִגָּרַ֤עyig·gā·ra‘ — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study → fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmiš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → sonsבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →? Giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us propertyאֲחֻזָּ֔ה’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → our father’sאָבִֽינוּ׃’ā·ḇî·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵ֥י’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.” 5So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיַּקְרֵ֥בway·yaq·rêḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → their caseמִשְׁפָּטָ֖ןmiš·på̄·ṭå̄n — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, 6and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 7The daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zelophehadצְלָפְחָד֮ṣə·lā·p̄ə·ḥāḏ — Shadow of the Mighty OneH6765 — Full Word Study → speakדֹּבְרֹת֒dō·ḇə·rōṯ — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → correctlyכֵּ֗ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. You certainly must giveנָתֹ֨ןnā·ṯōn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them propertyאֲחֻזַּ֣ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֔הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵ֣י’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and transferוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֛wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → theirאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → father’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ן’ă·ḇî·hen — H1 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to them. 8Furthermoreוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, you shall sayתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ‘Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → diesיָמ֗וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and leaves noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → sonוּבֵן֙ū·ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, you are to transferוְהַֽעֲבַרְתֶּ֥םwə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tem — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to his daughterלְבִתּֽוֹ׃lə·ḇit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 9Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he has noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּ֑תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to his brothersלְאֶחָיו׃lə·ʾɛ·ḥå̄w — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 10Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he has noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → brothersאַחִ֑ים’a·ḥîm — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to his father’sאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → brothersלַאֲחֵ֥יla·’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 11And ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → his fatherלְאָבִיו֒lə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → has noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → brothersאַחִים֮’a·ḥîm — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, giveוּנְתַתֶּ֣םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֗וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to the nextהַקָּרֹ֥בhaq·qā·rōḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → of kinלִשְׁאֵר֞וֹliš·’ê·rōw — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study → from his clanמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmim·miš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, that he may take possession of itוְיָרַ֣שׁwə·yā·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. This is to beוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a statutoryלְחֻקַּ֣תlə·ḥuq·qaṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → ordinanceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֤יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃סmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →.’” 12Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲלֵ֛ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Abarim rangeהָעֲבָרִ֖יםhā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm — Beyond the JordanH5682 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאֵה֙ū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 13After you have seen itוְרָאִ֣יתָהwə·rā·’î·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → too willגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → be gatheredוְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֥wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמֶּ֖יךָ‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → wasנֶאֱסַ֖ףne·’ĕ·sap̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →; 14forכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → when the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → contendedבִּמְרִיבַת֙bim·rî·ḇaṯ — Provocation, strife, contentionH4808 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־bə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Zinצִ֗ןṣin — Wilderness regionH6790 — Full Word Study →, both of you rebelledמְרִיתֶ֨םmə·rî·ṯem — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against My commandפִּ֜יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → to show My holinessלְהַקְדִּישֵׁ֥נִיlə·haq·dî·šê·nî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → in their sightלְעֵינֵיהֶ֑םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → regarding the watersבַמַּ֖יִםḇam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.” Thoseהֵ֛םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were the watersמֵֽי־mê- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Meribahמְרִיבַ֥תmə·rî·ḇaṯ — Strife, contentionH4809 — Full Word Study → in Kadeshקָדֵ֖שׁqā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →, in the Wildernessמִדְבַּר־miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Zinצִֽן׃פṣin — Wilderness regionH6790 — Full Word Study →. 15So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → appealedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, 16May the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the spiritsהָרוּחֹ֖תhā·rū·ḥōṯ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fleshבָּשָׂ֑רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, appointיִפְקֹ֣דyip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → 17whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will go outיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and come inיָבֹא֙yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will lead them outיוֹצִיאֵ֖םyō·w·ṣî·’êm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and bring them inיְבִיאֵ֑םyə·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, so that the congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beתִהְיֶה֙ṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like sheepכַּצֹּ֕אןkaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a shepherdרֹעֶֽה׃rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →.” 18And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֔וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →, a man withאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in him, and layוְסָמַכְתָּ֥wə·sā·maḵ·tā — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → your handsיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 19Have him standוְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֣wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֑הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, and commissionוְצִוִּיתָ֥הwə·ṣiw·wî·ṯāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in their sightלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 20Conferוְנָתַתָּ֥הwə·nā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → some of your authority, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationעֲדַ֖ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will obey himיִשְׁמְע֔וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 21He shall standיַעֲמֹ֔דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeוְלִפְנֵ֨יwə·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, who will seek counselוְשָׁ֥אַלwə·šā·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for him before the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by the judgmentבְּמִשְׁפַּ֥טbə·miš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the Urimהָאוּרִ֖יםhā·’ū·rîm — Lights, RevelationsH224 — Full Word Study →. Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his commandפִּ֨יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, heה֛וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →the entireוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →will go outיֵצְא֜וּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and come inיָבֹ֗אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” 22Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded himצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. He tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, had him standוַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·mi·ḏê·hū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, 23and laidוַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְway·yis·mōḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → his handsיָדָ֛יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and commissioned himוַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּway·ṣaw·wê·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had instructedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →.
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Numbers 27 presents two significant turning points in Israel's wilderness journey. First, the daughters of Zelophehad bring a legal case before Moses and the congregation, seeking their rightful inheritance since their father died without sons. Their boldness and the Lord's affirmation of their request establish a new statute of inheritance law that protects family names and property rights. Second, Moses learns that his own death approaches and is directed to commission Joshua as his successor. Together, these events demonstrate God's justice toward the vulnerable, His provision of clear leadership succession, and the orderly transfer of authority in His people.

Verses 1–5: The Petition of Zelophehad's Daughters

Five courageous women—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—approach Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the entire congregation with a legal petition (vv. 1–2). Their father, Zelophehad, had died in the wilderness, but he died in his own sin, not in rebellion with Korah's company (v. 3). Importantly, he left no sons, which under the existing inheritance customs meant his family name would have no land inheritance and would be blotted out. The daughters appeal to justice: why should their father's name disappear simply because he had no male heir? They ask for a possession among their father's brethren (v. 4). Significantly, Moses does not dismiss them; instead, he brings their cause before the Lord (v. 5). This demonstrates both the daughters' faith and Moses' humble recognition that some matters require God's direct word.

Verses 6–11: God's New Statute

The Lord affirms that the daughters speak rightly and commands Moses to establish a new law of inheritance (vv. 6–7). The statute is clear and hierarchical: if a man dies without a son, his inheritance passes to his daughter; if no daughter, then to his brothers; if no brothers, then to his father's brothers; and if no paternal uncles, then to the nearest kinsman (vv. 8–11). This ordinance becomes a statute of judgment for all Israel, enshrining the principle that family property and family name must be preserved across generations. God's law here protects the vulnerable and ensures justice—a hallmark of biblical legislation. The daughters' boldness in seeking fair treatment resulted in a ruling that blessed all Israel.

Verses 12–14: Moses' Coming Death

The tone shifts abruptly. The Lord commands Moses to ascend Mount Abarim and view the Promised Land, for he too shall be gathered to his people (vv. 12–13). The reason is stated clearly: Moses and Aaron rebelled at Meribah in the wilderness of Zin by failing to sanctify the Lord before the people (v. 14). Despite forty years of faithful leadership, this serious lapse at the waters of Meribah cost Moses entry into Canaan. The Lord's justice is both merciful—Moses will see the land—and firm—he will not enter it.

Verses 15–23: Joshua Commissioned as Successor

Rather than despair, Moses immediately intercedes for Israel, asking the Lord to set a shepherd over the congregation so it will not be like sheep without a shepherd (vv. 15–17). God responds by naming Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit (v. 18). Moses is commanded to lay his hand upon Joshua, present him before Eleazar and the congregation, and give him a charge (vv. 19–20). Joshua will stand before Eleazar, who will inquire of the Urim for guidance, ensuring that Israel's leadership remains connected to God's revealed will (v. 21). Moses obeys faithfully, completing the commissioning ceremony (vv. 22–23). The transition is orderly, public, and blessed.

Application for Today

This chapter encourages believers that God hears the cries of the vulnerable, rewards faithful petitions, and works justice into the very fabric of His law. It also reminds us that faithful service is not about personal reward or unchecked authority, but about submission to God's will and the graceful transfer of responsibility to the next generation. Like Moses, we are called to seek the Lord's guidance, to lead with integrity, and to invest in those who will carry on God's work after us.

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