Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
I Yahweh have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the splendour of Yahweh appeared unto all the congregation.
And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.