And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
- BSB This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:
- NKJV And Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families.
- NASB So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.
- NLT Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.
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Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of Reuben according to their clans.
Overview
This begins the detailed allotment for Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. Though Reuben had forfeited the firstborn's preeminence (Genesis 49:3-4), the tribe still received a real and ordered inheritance. God's faithfulness provides for His people even where past sin has brought loss.
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