These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
These are the lands that Moses gave as permanent possessions to the tribes while they were in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
This verse summarizes how Moses distributed specific territories to some of the Israelite tribes before they crossed into the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the land distribution that occurred before the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into Canaan. Moses had given territories east of the Jordan to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh while the people were camped in the plains of Moab, just before Moses' death. This was the final act of Moses' leadership before Joshua took over to lead the conquest of the western lands.
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