5. So Moses brought their case to the Lord.
6. The Lord spoke to him. He said,
7. "What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property. Give them a share among their father's relatives. Turn their father's property over to them.
8. "Say to the people of Israel, 'Suppose a man dies who doesn't have a son. Then turn his property over to his daughter.
9. Suppose the man doesn't have a daughter. Then give his property to his brothers.
10. Suppose the man doesn't have any brothers. Then give his property to his father's brothers.
11. Suppose his father doesn't have any brothers. Then give his property to the nearest male relative in his family group. It will belong to him. That is what the law will require of the people of Israel. It is just as the Lord commanded me.' "
12. Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim range. See the land I have given the people of Israel.
13. After you have seen it, you too will join the members of your family who have already died. You will die, just as your brother Aaron did.
14. "The community refused to obey me at the waters of Meribah Kadesh. At that time, you and Aaron did not obey my command. You did not honor me in front of them as the holy God." Meribah Kadesh is in the Desert of Zin.
15. Moses spoke to the Lord. He said,
16. "Lord, you are the God who creates the spirits of all people. Please appoint a man to lead this community.
17. Put him in charge of them. Tell him to take care of them. Then your people won't be like sheep that don't have a shepherd."