Deuteronomy 3:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

At that time, we took control of this land stretching from Aroer (which sits by the Arnon River) to half of Mount Gilead, including all its cities. I gave this territory to the tribes of Reuben and Gad.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is explaining how he distributed the conquered land east of the Jordan River to two of Israel's tribes as their inheritance.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the distribution of land that Israel conquered from the Amorite kings Sihon and Og east of the Jordan River. The tribes of Reuben and Gad had specifically requested this fertile grazing land because they owned large herds of livestock. This land allocation happened before the rest of Israel crossed into the Promised Land west of the Jordan.

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