KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the Israelites sent Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites sent a priest named Phinehas as their representative to meet with the tribes living on the east side of the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after the conquest of Canaan when the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had settled on the eastern side of the Jordan River, separate from the other nine and a half tribes. The Israelites had heard that these eastern tribes built an altar, which concerned them because it might indicate unfaithfulness to God or the establishment of unauthorized worship.
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