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
In the biblical narrative, the tribe of Manasseh was divided, with Moses assigning land in Bashan to one half east of the Jordan River, while Joshua allocated land west of the Jordan to the other half among their fellow tribes. This verse occurs as Joshua is dismissing the warriors from the eastern tribes after they helped conquer the Promised Land, sending them back to their territories. It reflects the orderly distribution of the land as promised by God to the Israelites.
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