<p>G-d confirms that the daughters of Zelophead were right on -- "they perceived that which eluded even Moses." Moses thinks he's been given a pass and might yet enter the Holy Land but G-d tells him, Sorry, no can do. So Moses asks G-d to appoint a good leader to replace him and G-d chooses Joshua. What qualities did Moses say were needed in a leader? And why did G-d choose Joshua? </p>

G-d confirms that the daughters of Zelophead were right on -- "they perceived that which eluded even Moses." Moses thinks he's been given a pass and might yet enter the Holy Land but G-d tells him, Sorry, no can do. So Moses asks G-d to appoint a good leader to replace him and G-d chooses Joshua. What qualities did Moses say were needed in a leader? And why did G-d choose Joshua?

<p>G-d confirms that the daughters of Zelophead were right on -- "they perceived that which eluded even Moses." Moses thinks he's been given a pass and might yet enter the Holy Land but G-d tells him, Sorry, no can do. So Moses asks G-d to appoint a good leader to replace him and G-d chooses Joshua. What qualities did Moses say were needed in a leader? And why did G-d choose Joshua?&nbsp;</p>

Pinchas 4: Moshe's Request of G-d

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