And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
Moses gave instructions to the Israelites based on what the LORD had told him, saying, 'The tribe of Joseph's descendants has spoken wisely.'
Moses is affirming that the tribe of Joseph made a good and wise suggestion that aligned with God's will.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were in the wilderness, receiving laws from God through Moses as they prepared to enter the Promised Land and divide it among the tribes. The daughters of Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh, part of the sons of Joseph, had been granted inheritance rights, but this led the tribal leaders to worry that marrying outside the tribe could transfer land to another tribe, disrupting God's allotment. Moses, acting on God's direct word, affirmed the tribe's concerns as wise and just.
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