“Until the Lord have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.”
Until the LORD gives rest to your brethren, as to you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them beyond the Jordan; then you shall return every man to his possession, which I have given you -- the mandate is clear: military service continues until the western tribes are settled. Only then may the eastern tribes return to their families. The phrase 'rest' (menuchah) suggests that conquest's goal is secure settlement, not endless war.
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