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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 to the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.
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A Promise Fulfilled
Commentators emphasize that the tribes' return was not just a journey home but the fulfillment of a divine promise. Their possession of the land was 'according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.' This event demonstrates God's faithfulness in granting them their inheritance after they faithfully fulfilled their duty to help their fellow Israelites.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 22:9
18th Century
Theologian
Gilead - Here used in the widest sense for the whole trans-Jordanic district.
John Gill
On Joshua 22:9
17th Century
Pastor
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, returned
Matthew Henry
On Joshua 22:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Joshua dismisses the tribes with good counsel. Those who have the commandment have it in vain unless they do the commandment. Moreover, it will not…