Joshua 13:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of Gad—to all the families within the tribe of Gad.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that Moses assigned a portion of the Promised Land specifically to the tribe of Gad and all their family groups.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during the distribution of land east of the Jordan River, before the Israelites crossed into Canaan proper. The tribe of Gad, along with Reuben and half of Manasseh, had requested to settle in the fertile grazing lands they had already conquered on the east side of the Jordan because they had large herds of livestock. Moses agreed to their request on the condition that their fighting men would still help the other tribes conquer the land west of the Jordan.

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