³ “Our father died in the ·desert [wilderness]. He was not ·one of Korah’s followers [^Lin the community/congregation/assembly of Korah] who came together against the Lord [16:1–50], but he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. ⁴ ·Our father’s name will [^LWhy should our father’s name…?] die out because he had no sons. Give us ·property [a possession] among our father’s relatives [36:1–13; Josh. 17:3–6].”

⁵ So Moses brought their case to the Lord,