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Numbers 27:2
Numbers 27:2 is verse 2 of Numbers chapter 27, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
King James Version
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
World English Bible
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,
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Numbers 27:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
2 the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
3 “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.
4 Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan because he had no sons? Give us property among our father’s brothers.”
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Cross-references
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Numbers 15:33Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation,
Numbers 15:34and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.
Exodus 18:13The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
Exodus 18:14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
Exodus 18:19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
Exodus 18:20Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 18:22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
Exodus 18:23If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
Exodus 18:24Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
Exodus 18:25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 18:26And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
Deuteronomy 17:8If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
Deuteronomy 17:9You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
Deuteronomy 17:10You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,