Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
Moses had given land to half of the tribe of Manasseh on the east side of the Jordan River in Bashan. But Joshua gave the other half of this tribe their land on the west side of the Jordan River, along with their fellow Israelites. When Joshua sent them home to their tents, he blessed them.
This verse explains how the tribe of Manasseh was split, with half receiving land on each side of the Jordan River, and Joshua blessed them as they returned home.
📚 Historical Context
The tribe of Manasseh was unique among the twelve tribes of Israel because it was divided geographically. Half settled east of the Jordan River in the region of Bashan during Moses' leadership, while the other half received territory west of the Jordan during Joshua's conquest of Canaan. This division occurred after the Israelites had fulfilled their promise to help conquer the Promised Land before returning to their own territories.
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