3. “Our father died in the desert. He was not a part of Korah’s followers who joined forces against the Lord. He died for his own sin and left no sons.
4. Why should our father’s name be allowed to die out in his family because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”
5. So Moses brought their case to the Lord,
6. and the Lord said to him,
7. “Zelophehad’s daughters are right. You must give them property of their own among their father’s relatives. Turn their father’s property over to them.
8. “Tell the Israelites: If a man dies and leaves no sons, turn his property over to his daughters.
9. If he has no daughters, give his property to his brothers.
10. If he has no brothers, give his property to his uncles on his father’s side of the family.
11. If he has no uncles, give his property to the nearest relative in his family, and that relative will take possession of it. This will be a rule for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.”
12. The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into the Abarim Mountains, and take a look at the land I will give the Israelites.