KJV ORIGINAL
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh responded to the leaders of Israel, saying:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The tribes east of the Jordan River are responding to accusations from the other Israelite tribes about building an unauthorized altar.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Joshua has dismissed the eastern tribes to return to their lands across the Jordan River. The western tribes discovered they had built a large altar and feared it was an act of rebellion against God, so they sent representatives to confront them. This verse introduces the eastern tribes' defense of their actions.
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