JOSHUA 22:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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 of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned home, parting from the people of Israel at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they had received according to the commandment of the LORD through Moses — The departure narrative emphasizes the geographical and tribal separation. The formula 'according to the commandment of the LORD through Moses' reiterates that the eastern tribes' position rests on prior covenant arrangement (Numbers 32), executed by Joshua.
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