📖 Numbers — Chapter 27 (KJV)
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Numbers 27:1 Then came the daughters of RZelophehad, 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.
Numbers 27:2 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,
Numbers 27:3 Our father Rdied 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.
Numbers 27:4 RWhy should the name of our father be Tdone away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Numbers 27:5 RAnd Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
Numbers 27:6 RAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 27:7 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.
Numbers 27:8 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.
Numbers 27:9 And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
Numbers 27:10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren.
Numbers 27:11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his Rkinsman 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.
Numbers 27:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this Rmount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
Numbers 27:13 And when thou hast seen it, Rthou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
Numbers 27:14 For Rye 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.
Numbers 27:15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
Numbers 27:16 Let the LORD, Rthe God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Numbers 27:17 Which may Rgo 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.
Numbers 27:18 And the LORD said unto Moses, RTake thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
Numbers 27:19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and Rgive him a charge in their sight.
Numbers 27:20 And thou shalt Rput some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Numbers 27:21 And Rhe 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.
Numbers 27:22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
Numbers 27:23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
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📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 27:1–11 — Zelophehad's Daughters
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Zelophehad's five daughters request an inheritance because their father died without sons. Moses brings their cause before the LORD, who says they speak right and grants the inheritance. Further rules state the order of relatives who inherit when there is no son.
Key Truth: The LORD answers the inheritance case brought before him.
Check What You Remember
1. Whose daughters brought the request? (Numbers 27:1)
Find it in Numbers 27:1 (KJV).
2. How many daughters are named? (Numbers 27:1)
Find it in Numbers 27:1 (KJV).
3. Before whom did Moses bring their cause? (Numbers 27:5)
Find it in Numbers 27:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 27:12–14 — Moses to See the Land
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD tells Moses to ascend Mount Abarim and see the land given to Israel. Moses will then be gathered to his people, as Aaron was. The stated reason recalls their rebellion at the water of Meribah in Kadesh.
Key Truth: The LORD permits Moses to see the land and recalls the consequence already declared.
Check What You Remember
1. Which mount is named here? (Numbers 27:12)
Find it in Numbers 27:12 (KJV).
2. What was Moses to see? (Numbers 27:12)
Find it in Numbers 27:12 (KJV).
3. Which brother's death is recalled? (Numbers 27:13)
Find it in Numbers 27:13 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 27:15–23 — Joshua Appointed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses asks the LORD to appoint a leader so that the congregation will not be like sheep without a shepherd. The LORD names Joshua, a man in whom is the spirit. Moses presents him before Eleazar and the people, lays hands on him, and gives the charge.
Key Truth: The LORD appoints the leader who will succeed Moses in guiding the congregation.
Check What You Remember
1. Who was appointed as the new leader? (Numbers 27:18)
Find it in Numbers 27:18 (KJV).
2. Before which priest was he presented? (Numbers 27:19)
Find it in Numbers 27:19 (KJV).
3. What did Moses lay on Joshua? (Numbers 27:23)
Find it in Numbers 27:23 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the daughters’ appeal connect their father’s name with inheritance?
2. How does the answer turn an individual case into a general rule?
3. How does the succession proceed when there is neither son nor daughter?
4. How does Moses’s leadership request use the shepherd image?
5. How does Joshua’s appointment combine public charge with continuing divine counsel?
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