Moses replied,“ Because the people come to me to get a ruling from God.When a dispute arises, they come to me, and I am the one who settles the case between the quarreling parties. I inform the people of God’s decrees and give them his instructions.”
So Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord:“ The claim of the men of the tribe of Joseph is legitimate.This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: Let them marry anyone they like, as long as it is within their own ancestral tribe.
If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace.”