"Whyshould the nameof our fatherbe withdrawnfrom amonghis familybecausehe hadnoson?Giveus a possessionamongour father'sbrothers."
Let his posteritybe cutoff;In a followinggenerationlet their namebe blottedout.
Then Mosesentreatedthe LORDhis God,and said,"O LORD,whydoes Your angerburnagainst Your peoplewhomYou have broughtout from the landof Egyptwith greatpowerand with a mightyhand?
The lightof the righteousrejoices,But the lampof the wickedgoesout.
"Our fatherdiedin the wilderness,yet he was not amongthe companyof those who gatheredthemselves together againstthe LORDin the companyof Korah;but he diedin his own sin,and he hadnosons.
So Mosesbroughttheir casebeforethe LORD.
They camenearbeforeEleazarthe priestand beforeJoshuathe sonof Nunand beforethe leaders,saying,"The LORDcommandedMosesto giveus an inheritanceamongour brothers."So accordingto the commandof the LORDhe gavethem an inheritanceamongtheir father'sbrothers.
