⁵¹ The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.^(A)

⁵² The Lord said to Moses, ⁵³ “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.^{(B) 54} To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number^(C) of those listed.^{(D) 55} Be sure that the land is distributed by lot.^(E) What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. ⁵⁶ Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”

⁵⁷ These were the Levites^(F) who were counted by their clans:

⁶² All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000.^(O) They were not counted^(P) along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance^(Q) among them.^(R)

⁶³ These are the ones counted^(S) by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab^(T) by the Jordan across from Jericho.^{(U) 64} Not one of them was among those counted^(V) by Moses and Aaron^(W) the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. ⁶⁵ For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness,^(X) and not one of them was left except Caleb^(Y) son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.^(Z)

Zelophehad’s Daughters^(AA)

27 The daughters of Zelophehad^(AB) son of Hepher,^(AC) the son of Gilead,^(AD) the son of Makir,^(AE) the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward ² and stood before Moses,^(AF) Eleazar the priest, the leaders^(AG) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting^(AH) and said, ³ “Our father died in the wilderness.^(AI) He was not among Korah’s followers, who banded together against the Lord,^(AJ) but he died for his own sin and left no sons.^{(AK) 4} Why should our father’s name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵ So Moses brought their case^(AL) before the Lord,^{(AM) 6} and the Lord said to him, ⁷ “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance^(AN) among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.^(AO)

⁸ “Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter. ⁹ If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. ¹⁰ If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ¹¹ If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to have the force of law^(AP) for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.’”

Joshua to Succeed Moses

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain^(AQ) in the Abarim Range^(AR) and see the land^(AS) I have given the Israelites.^{(AT) 13} After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people,^(AU) as your brother Aaron^(AV) was, ¹⁴ for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin,^(AW) both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy^(AX) before their eyes.” (These were the waters of Meribah^(AY) Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

¹⁵ Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶ “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,^(AZ) appoint someone over this community ¹⁷ to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”^(BA)

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,^[b](BB) and lay your hand on him.^{(BC) 19} Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him^(BD) in their presence.^{(BE) 20} Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.^{(BF) 21} He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring^(BG) of the Urim^(BH) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

²² Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. ²³ Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,^(BI) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

Daily Offerings

28 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time^(BJ) my food^(BK) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’^{(BL) 3} Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,^(BM) as a regular burnt offering each day.^{(BN) 4} Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{(BO) 5} together with a grain offering^(BP) of a tenth of an ephah^[c] of the finest flour^(BQ) mixed with a quarter of a hin^[d] of oil^(BR) from pressed olives. ⁶ This is the regular burnt offering^(BS) instituted at Mount Sinai^(BT) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(BU) 7} The accompanying drink offering^(BV) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink^(BW) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{(BX) 8} Offer the second lamb at twilight,^(BY) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^(BZ) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(CA)

Sabbath Offerings

⁹ “‘On the Sabbath^(CB) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^(CC) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^[e](CD) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{(CE) 10} This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^(CF) in addition to the regular burnt offering^(CG) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ “‘On the first of every month,^(CH) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(CI) one ram^(CJ) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(CK) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(CL) of three-tenths of an ephah^[f](CM) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(CN) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(CO) of a tenth^(CP) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(CQ) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(CR) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(CS) of half a hin^[g] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[h]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(CT) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(CU) with its drink offering, one male goat^(CV) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[i](CW)