“And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:”
and said to them, 'You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you and have obeyed my voice in all that I have commanded you — Joshua's commendation honors the eastern tribes' faithfulness. The invocation of 'Moses the servant of the LORD' grounds Joshua's authority in Mosaic precedent. The eastern tribes' military loyalty has validated their covenant standing.
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