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
The Book of Joshua continues the story from Deuteronomy, detailing how the Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, divided the Promised Land after their exodus and wilderness wanderings. In Joshua 13:32, it specifically refers to the territories east of the Jordan River that Moses had assigned to certain tribes before his death, as part of fulfilling God's covenant promises. This distribution in the plains of Moab near Jericho marked a key step in settling the nation of Israel in the land God had sworn to their ancestors.
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