Numbers

Tells about the Israelites' 40 years in the desert, including their travels and the census of their tribes.

Chapter 27

KJV: Then came 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.

Geneva: Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the sonne of Hepher, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh, of the familie of Manasseh, the sonne of Ioseph (and the names of his daughters were these, Mahlah, Noah and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah)

KJV: And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Geneva: And stoode before Moses, and before Eleazar the Priest, and before the Princes, and all the assemblie, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, saying,

KJV: Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

Geneva: Our father dyed in the wildernes, and he was not among the assemblie of them that were assembled against the Lorde in the companie of Korah, but died in his sinne, and had no sonnes.

KJV: Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

Geneva: Wherefore should the name of our father be taken away from among his familie, because he hath no sonne? giue vs a possession among the brethren of our father.

KJV: And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Geneva: Then Moses brought their cause before the Lorde.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

Geneva: The daughters of Zelophehad speake right: thou shalt giue them a possession to inherite among their fathers brethren, and shalt turne the inheritance of their father vnto them.

KJV: And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

Geneva: Also thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die and haue no sonne, then ye shall turne his inheritaunce vnto his daughter.

KJV: And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

Geneva: And if he haue no daughter, ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his brethren.

KJV: And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren.

Geneva: And if he haue no brethren, ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his fathers brethren.

KJV: And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Geneva: And if his father haue no brethren, ye shal giue his inheritance vnto his next kinsman of his familie, and he shall possesse it: and this shall be vnto the children of Israel a law of iudgement, as the Lord hath commanded Moses.

KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.

Geneva: Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, Go vp into this mount of Abarim, & behold ye lande which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel.

KJV: And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

Geneva: And when thou hast seene it, thou shalt be gathered vnto thy people also, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

KJV: For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

Geneva: For ye were disobedient vnto my worde in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the assemblie, to sanctifie me in the waters before their eyes. That is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin.

KJV: And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,

Geneva: Then Moses spake vnto the Lord, saying,

KJV: Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

Geneva: Let the Lorde God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man ouer the Congregation,

KJV: Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

Geneva: Who may goe out and in before them, and leade them out and in, that the Congregation of the Lorde be not as sheepe, which haue not a shepheard.

KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

Geneva: And the Lorde said vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, in whom is the Spirite, and put thine handes vpon him,

KJV: And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

Geneva: And set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation, and giue him a charge in their sight.

KJV: And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

Geneva: And giue him of thy glory, that all the Congregation of ye children of Israel may obey.

KJV: And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

Geneva: And he shall stande before Eleazar the Priest, who shall aske counsell for him by the iudgement of Vrim before the Lorde: at his worde they shall goe out, and at his worde they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him and all the Congregation.

KJV: And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

Geneva: So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him, and he tooke Ioshua, and set him before Eleazar the Priest, & before all the Congregation.

KJV: And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Geneva: Then he put his handes vpon him, & gaue him a charge, as the Lorde had spoken by the hand of Moses.

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