Numbers 27

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.

Then, the daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Joseph's tribe through Manasseh, came forward. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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,

They were in front of Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and everyone, near the entrance of the meeting place, and they spoke.

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.

Our dad passed away in the desert and wasn't with those who rebelled against God with Korah's group. He died because of his own mistakes and left no sons behind.

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.

Why remove our dad's name from his family when he has no son? Give us a share among our dad's relatives instead.

And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

And Moses told God about their problem.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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.

The daughters of Zelophehad are correct. You must give them a share of the inheritance with their father's relatives. Also, their father's inheritance should be passed on to them.

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.

Tell the people of Israel: If a man dies without a son, his inheritance should go to his daughter.

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

If he has no daughter, then you should give his inheritance to his brothers.

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

If he has no brothers, you should give his inheritance to his father's siblings.

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.

If a man's father has no brothers, then you should give his inheritance to the closest relative from his family. This person will own it, and this rule is a fair law from the LORD, as told to Moses for the people of Israel.

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.

And God told Moses, Go to Mount Abarim and look at the land I've given to the Israelites' children.

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

When you see it, you will join your people too, just like how Aaron, your brother, was joined with them.

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.

You disobeyed my rule in the Zin desert during the congregation's fight. You did this to show me as holy at the water, called Meribah, in Kadesh, while we were in the Zin wilderness.

And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,

And Moses spoke to God, saying,

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

Let God, the Spirit's God for everyone, choose a person to lead the group.

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.

A leader who goes ahead, one who leads from behind, and guides both in and out, so the Lord's group isn't like sheep without a shepherd.

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;

And God told Moses, "Choose Joshua, son of Nun, a Spirit-filled man. Then place your hand on him."

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

Place him in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire group. Then, give him instructions while everyone watches.

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

And you shall give some of your respect to him, so that all the people of Israel's children listen obeyingly.

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.

He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek guidance for him based on Urim's judgment before God. They will go out or come in according to His word, including him and all the Israelites with him, as well as the entire congregation.

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

And Moses followed God's instructions: he brought Joshua, placed him in front of Eleazar the priest, and in front of everyone gathered.

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

He placed his hands on him and gave him instructions, just as the LORD ordered through Moses.