¹² They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them.

¹⁵ Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

¹⁶ When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."

³⁴ They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.

⁵ Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.

⁵ Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.

⁶ This is the thing which Yahweh does command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.

²³ If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."