But why should our father’s name be cut off from his clan merely because he had no son? Give us land among our father’s kindred.” Laws Concerning Heiresses.
But Moses implored the Lord, his God, saying, “Why, O Lord, should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand?
“Our father died in the wilderness. Although he did not join the faction of those who conspired against the Lord, Korah’s faction, he died for his own sin without leaving any sons.
These presented themselves to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua, son of Nun, and to the leaders, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us a heritage among our relatives.” So in accordance with the command of the Lord a heritage was given them among their father’s relatives.