Passage
Numbers 27.6
6. And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, (ASV)Book: Numbers · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
4. Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father. 5. And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah.
6. And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. (Numbers 27:4-8, ASV)
WEB
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.” 5. Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.
6. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- “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. 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. (Numbers 27:4-8, WEB)
KJV
4. Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done: Heb. diminished 5. And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
6. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
- The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. (Numbers 27:4-8, KJV)
YLT
4. why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;' 5. and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.
6. And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
- 'Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them. 8. 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter; (Numbers 27:4-8, YLT)
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The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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