4. Just because he had no sons, why should our father's name disappear from Israel? Give us property among our father's relatives.”
5. Moses presented their case to the Lord,
6. and the Lord said to him,
7. “What the daughters of Zelophehad request is right; give them property among their father's relatives. Let his inheritance pass on to them.
8. Tell the people of Israel that whenever a man dies without leaving a son, his daughter is to inherit his property.
9. If he has no daughter, his brothers are to inherit it.
10. If he has no brothers, his father's brothers are to inherit it.
11. If he has no brothers or uncles, then his nearest relative is to inherit it and hold it as his own property. The people of Israel are to observe this as a legal requirement, just as I, the Lord, have commanded you.”
12. The Lord said to Moses, “Go up the Abarim Mountains and look out over the land that I am giving to the Israelites.
13. After you have seen it, you will die, as your brother Aaron did,
14. because both of you rebelled against my command in the wilderness of Zin. When the whole community complained against me at Meribah, you refused to acknowledge my holy power before them.” (Meribah is the spring at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)