For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
Moses had already given land as an inheritance to two and a half tribes on the other side of the Jordan River, but he didn't give any land inheritance to the Levites among them.
This verse explains that Moses had already distributed land to some tribes east of the Jordan River, but the Levites received no land inheritance like the other tribes.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh who chose to settle east of the Jordan River in territories conquered before crossing into the Promised Land. The Levites were set apart as the priestly tribe and instead of receiving a territorial inheritance, they were given cities scattered throughout all the other tribes' lands and were supported by tithes and offerings from the people.
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