Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,
Parallel translations
- KJV And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
- BSB But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
- NKJV And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh Joshua spoke, saying,
- NASB But to the Reubenites, to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
- NLT Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. He told them,
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Quick answer
Joshua addresses the eastern tribes—Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh—who had already received land east of the Jordan. He calls them to honor their prior commitment.
Overview
These tribes had asked Moses for territory east of the Jordan and pledged to help conquer the western land first (Numbers 32). Joshua now holds them to that promise, showing that received blessing carries ongoing obligation to the wider community of God's people. Their solidarity with their brothers illustrates the unity God's people are to maintain in shared mission.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 32:20–22Moses said to them, “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
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