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I commanded you at that time, saying, Yahweh your God has given you this land to possess it: you shall pass over armed before your brothers the children of Israel, all the men of valor.
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A Conditional Inheritance
Commentators explain that this command was directed specifically at the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Their gift of land east of the Jordan was conditional. As John Calvin notes, they could not simply settle down but first had to fulfill their promise to help their fellow Israelites conquer the land of Canaan.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
This is a summary of the agreement made and described in Numbers 32:20–32. (See also Note on Joshua 1:12.)
16th Century
Protestant
And I commanded you at that time. This address is directed only to those to whom an inheritance was given on the other side of Jordan; but…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I commanded you at that time Not all Israel, but the tribes of Reuben and God, and the half tribe of Manasseh; f…
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Presbyterian
This country was given to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh (see Numbers 32). Moses repeats the condition of the grant to whi…
