8. Tell the Israelites that when a man dies without a son, his daughter will inherit his land.
9. If he has no daughter, his brothers will inherit the land.
10. But if he has no brothers, his father's brothers will inherit the land.
11. And if his father has no brothers, the land must be given to his nearest relative in the clan. This is my law, and the Israelites must obey it.
12. The Lord said to Moses, “One day you will go up into the Abarim Mountains, and from there you will see the land I am giving the Israelites.
13. After you have seen it, you will die, just like your brother Aaron,
14. because both of you disobeyed me at Meribah near the town of Kadesh in the Zin Desert. When the Israelites insulted me there, you didn't believe in my holy power.”
15. Moses replied,
16. “You are the Lord God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel.
17. Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”
18. The Lord answered, “Joshua son of Nun can do the job. Place your hands on him to show that he is the one to take your place.