And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
So the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh left the other Israelites at Shiloh in Canaan and headed back to the region of Gilead, to the land that belonged to them—the land they had received just as the LORD had promised through Moses.
The writer is describing how three tribes returned to their inherited land east of the Jordan River after helping the other tribes conquer Canaan, just as God had promised through Moses.
📚 Historical Context
These eastern tribes had received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan River before the conquest of Canaan began. They had promised Moses they would help their fellow Israelites conquer the Promised Land before settling in their own territory. Now that the conquest was complete, they were finally free to return home to their families and land.
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