Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
Moses, the LORD's servant, and the people of Israel defeated them in battle. Then Moses gave their land as an inheritance to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
This verse explains that Moses and the Israelites conquered enemies and gave their land to three specific tribes as their permanent home.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Moses, as the servant of the Lord, led the Israelites in defeating kings east of the Jordan River after their exodus from Egypt, as part of God's plan to fulfill the promise of the Promised Land. This conquest included battles that secured territories for specific tribes, reflecting the division of the land according to God's instructions. As a result, Moses allocated these conquered areas to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh as their permanent possession before the main conquest under Joshua began.
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