Joshua 1:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Joshua spoke to the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh, saying,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua is addressing specific tribes who had already received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan River.

📚 Historical Context

The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had requested to settle on the east side of the Jordan River because the land was good for their livestock. Moses had granted this request on the condition that their fighting men would cross over and help the other tribes conquer the Promised Land before returning to their families.

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The tribe of Manasseh controlled the land around Tappuah, but the actual city of Tappuah, which was right on Manasseh's border, belonged to the people of Ephraim.

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