And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
So the Israelites sent Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead.
The Israelites sent a priest named Phinehas as their representative to meet with the tribes living on the east side of the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered much of the Promised Land, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan River, while the other tribes remained west. When the western tribes heard that the eastern tribes had built a large altar, they worried it might signal idolatry or a break in their covenant unity, potentially leading to division. So, they sent Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, as a respected leader to investigate and address the situation peacefully.
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