2 They said, ⁿ“The Lord commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the people of Israel, ^oand my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters.

4 They approached Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the leaders and said, ⁿ“The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance along with our brothers.” So according to the mouth of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.