Numbers 27

1 Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Hefer a ɔyɛ Manase ba, Mika ba, Gilead ba no babarima Selofehad a wofi Manase mmusua a efi Yosef ase no mmabea a wɔn din ne Mahla, Noa, Hogla, Milka ne Tirsa sɔree.

2 They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,

Wɔbaa Mose, ɔsɔfo Eleasar, mpanyimfo ne wɔn a wɔahyia wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no ano no nyinaa anim bɛkaa se,

3 “Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.

“Yɛn agya wuu wɔ sare so nanso na ɔnka wɔn a wɔne Kora yɛɛ dɔm tiaa Awurade a enti ɛma wowuwuu no ho. Ɔno ankasa bɔne nti na owui a wannyaw mmabarima.

4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father.”

Adɛn nti na esiane sɛ yɛn agya anwo ɔbabarima nti ne din ayera fi nʼabusua mu? Momma yɛn yɛn agya abusua mu agyapade no bi.”

5 Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Enti Mose de wɔn asɛm too Awurade anim.

6 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Awurade buaa no se,

7 “The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.

“Asɛm a Selofehad mmabea no ka no yɛ nokware. Ma wɔn ne wɔn agya nuanom no asase. Fa agyapade a sɛ wɔn agya no te ase a anka obenya no ma wɔn.

8 You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

“Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se sɛ obi wu na onni mmabarima a ɛsɛ sɛ nʼagyapade kɔ ne mmabea hɔ.

9 If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

Na sɛ onni ɔbabea nso a, ɛsɛ sɛ agyapade no kɔ ne nuabarimanom nkyɛn.

10 If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

Na sɛ onni nuabarimanom a, ɛkɔ ne wɔfanom nkyɛn.

11 If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.’”

Na sɛ onni wɔn mu biara bi a, ɛkɔ ne busuani bi a ɔbɛn no nkyɛn. Ɛsɛ sɛ Israelfo di saa mmara a Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no so.”

12 The LORD said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Kɔ bepɔw a ɛwɔ Abarim mmepɔw no so na hwɛ asase a mede maa Israelfo no.

13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;

Sɛ wohwɛ wie a, wubewu sɛnea wo nua Aaron wui no,

14 because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honor me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

efisɛ wɔsɔre tiaa me mmara wɔ Sin sare so hɔ, mo baanu no buu mʼahyɛde so na moanhyɛ me anuonyam sɛ ɔkronkronni wɔ wɔn ani so.” Na ɔretwe nʼadwene aba Meriba nsu “Akoe” a ɛwɔ Kades a ɛwɔ Sin sare so no so.

15 Moses spoke to the LORD, saying,

Mose ka kyerɛɛ Awurade se,

16 “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

“Awurade, Onyankopɔn a woyɛ nnipa nyinaa honhom ti, yi obi ma onni dɔm yi anim

17 who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

a ɔde wɔn befi adi na ɔde wɔn aba mu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Awurade nnipa renyɛ sɛ nguan a wonni ɔhwɛfo.”

18 The LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

Enti Awurade buaa Mose se, “Kɔ na kɔfrɛ Nun babarima Yosua a ɔwɔ akanni honhom wɔ ne mu no, na fa wo nsa to no so.

19 Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.

Fa no kɔ ɔsɔfo Eleasar ne nnipa no nyinaa anim na fa ne dwumadi hyɛ ne nsa.

20 You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

Fa wo tumi no bi ma no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Israelfo nyinaa betie no.

21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”

Sɛ wohia akwankyerɛ a efi Awurade hɔ a, Yosua begyina ɔsɔfo Eleasar anim, na ɔsɔfo Eleasar abɔ ntonto kronkron de abisa Awurade apɛde. Ɔno na ɔbɛhyɛ ama Israelfo no nyinaa afi adi na wahyɛ ama wɔaba mu.”

22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.

Mose yɛɛ sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ no no. Ɔde Yosua kyerɛɛ ɔsɔfo Eleasar ne nnipa no nyinaa.

23 He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD spoke by Moses.

Na ɔde ne nsa guu no so, de nʼadwuma hyɛɛ ne nsa sɛnea Awurade nam ne so hyɛe no.