Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Why

Exodus 32:11
Then Moses entreated the Lord his God, and said, “O Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
Psalm 109:13
Let his posterity be cut off;
In a following generation let their name be blotted out.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Give

Joshua 17:4
They came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun and before the leaders, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So according to the command of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers.