Moses said to his father in law,“ Because the people come to me to inquire of God.When they have a dispute, it comes to me, and I judge between someone and his neighbor and make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel in accordance with the word of the Lord, saying,“ The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right in its statements.This is what the Lord has commanded regarding the daughters of Zelophehad, saying,‘ Let them marry whomever they wish; only they must marry within the family of the tribe of their father.’