And they stood before Moshe and before Elazar the Kohen and before the princes and all the congregation, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, saying:
English: “Our father died in the wilderness” — this is Tzelofchad; “and he was not among the congregation” — this is the congregation of the spies; “who gathered against Hashem” — these are the complainers; “in the congregation of Korach” — as its plain meaning.
Type of Learning
Exclusion clauses clarifying the father’s status.
What Is Learned
They carefully distinguished Tzelofchad from the major rebellious groups.