And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
So Moses gave them, the descendants of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh (Joseph's son), the kingdoms that had belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. He gave them all the land, including the cities and their surrounding territories.
Moses officially granted the conquered territories east of the Jordan River to two and a half tribes of Israel as their permanent inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land after years of wandering in the wilderness following their exodus from Egypt. The tribes of Gad and Reuben, along with half of the tribe of Manasseh, requested to settle in the fertile lands east of the Jordan River, which they had recently conquered from the kings Sihon and Og. Moses granted their request, assigning them these territories as their inheritance while requiring them to assist in conquering the rest of Canaan.
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