Numbers 27:7-17

7 ad filios autem Israhel loqueris haec

8 homo cum mortuus fuerit absque filio ad filiam eius transibit hereditas

9 si filiam non habuerit habebit successores fratres suos

10 quod si et fratres non fuerint dabitis hereditatem fratribus patris eius

11 sin autem nec patruos habuerit dabitur hereditas his qui ei proximi sunt eritque hoc filiis Israhel sanctum lege perpetua sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi

12 dixit quoque Dominus ad Mosen ascende in montem istum Abarim et contemplare inde terram quam daturus sum filiis Israhel

13 cumque videris eam ibis et tu ad populum tuum sicut ivit frater tuus Aaron

14 quia offendistis me in deserto Sin in contradictione multitudinis nec sanctificare me voluistis coram ea super aquas hae sunt aquae Contradictionis in Cades deserti Sin

15 cui respondit Moses

16 provideat Dominus Deus spirituum omnis carnis hominem qui sit super multitudinem hanc

17 et possit exire et intrare ante eos et educere illos vel introducere ne sit populus Domini sicut oves absque pastore

Numbers 27:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 27

This chapter relates, that, upon a petition of the daughters of Zelophehad, the affair of inheritances was settled; and it is directed that, in case of want of male issue, inheritances should pass to females, and in failure of them to the next of kin, whether father's brethren or any near kinsman, Nu 27:1-11, also an order to Moses to go up to the Mount Abarim, and take a view of the good land, and die; with the reason of it, Nu 27:12-14, upon which Moses desires a successor of him might be appointed, Nu 27:15-17, in answer to which Joshua is nominated, and being presented before the high priest and the people, was invested with his office, by imposition of hands, and had his charge given him, Nu 27:18-23.