Joshua 22:1-9
1599 Geneva Bible
22 1 Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh are sent again to their possessions. 10 They build an altar for a memorial. 15 The Israelites reprove them. 21 Their answer for defense of the same.
1 Then [a]Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
2 And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord [b]commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:
3 You have not forsaken your brethren this long season unto this day, but have diligently kept the commandment of the Lord your God.
4 And now the Lord hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord hath (A)given you beyond Jordan.
5 But take diligent heed, to do the commandment and Law, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you: that is, (B)that ye [c]love the Lord your God, and walk in all his ways, and keep his commandments, and cleave unto him, and serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul.
6 So Joshua [d]blessed them, and sent them away, and they went unto their tents.
7 ¶ Now unto one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan: and unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan Westward: therefore when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, and blessed them,
8 Thus he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with a great multitude of cattle, with silver and with gold, with brass and with iron, and with great abundance of raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your [e]brethren.
9 ¶ So the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel from Shiloh (which is in the land of Canaan) to go unto the country of Gilead to the land of their possession, which they had obtained according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
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- Joshua 22:1 After that the Israelites enjoyed the land of Canaan.
- Joshua 22:2 Which was to go armed before their brethren, Num. 32:29.
- Joshua 22:5 He showeth wherein consisteth the fulfilling of the Law.
- Joshua 22:6 He commanded them to God, and prayed for them.
- Joshua 22:8 Which remained at home and went not to the war, Num. 31:27; 1 Sam. 30:24.
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