Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
Stay and help your fellow Israelites until the LORD has given them rest and peace, just as he has given you, and until they have also taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them. Then you can return to your own land and enjoy it—the land that Moses, the LORD's servant, gave you on the east side of the Jordan River.
God is telling the tribes who already received their land to stay and help their brothers complete the conquest before enjoying their own inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Joshua's instructions to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, who had already received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan River under Moses' leadership. Even though they had their land, Joshua reminded them of their promise to help the other tribes conquer the land west of the Jordan before settling down to enjoy their own territory.
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