Homilies on Numbers, Homilia XXII

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) · Original English Translation

Contents3 passages

1Daughters of Zelophehad
2Inheritance for daughters
3Joshua named Moses’ successor

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Origen’s Homilia XXII on Numbers (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XXII. Scheck FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XXII §§1–3 (closeout).

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Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XXII §§1–3)

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Daughters of Zelophehad§1

1On Zelophehad’s daughters and Moses’ successor: five daughters, their father dead without a son, appeal to Moses for a share of inheritance.

Latin · §1

De filiabus Salphaat et de successore Moysis. Quinque filiae Salphaat mortuo patre sine filio interpellant Moysen sortem hereditatis.

Inheritance for daughters§2

2The Lord orders them possession among their father’s brothers. Inheritance law widens in mercy.

Latin · §2

Dominus iubet dari eis possessionem inter fratres patris. Lex hereditatis expanditur misericordia.

Joshua named Moses’ successor§3

3 Moses lays hands on Joshua; the spirit is in him. The successor will lead the people. Glory forever. Amen.

Latin · §3

Moyses imponit manus Iesu Nave; spiritus in eo est. Successor ducit populum. Gloria in saecula. Amen.

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