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Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh immediately after they pledge to fight across the Jordan. He formally transfers the conquered territories of Sihon and Og to them as their permanent possession.
The words — The verb וַיִּתֵּן (va.yitten) translates literally as "and he gave," marking a decisive legal transfer. The term חֲצִי (cha.tzi) specifies the "half" portion allotted to Manasseh, distinguishing it from a full tribal inheritance.
The thread — This allocation is cross-referenced in Joshua 12:6 and Deuteronomy 3:12, where the same eastern territories are repeatedly confirmed as the inheritance for these groups. The parallel citations function as a unified historical record of the land grant.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to note that tribal inheritance was finalized through explicit, documented transfer rather than informal occupation. It demands attention to the precise inclusion of cities and surrounding territory in the grant.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
Cross-references
- Joshua 12:6 Moses, the servant of the LORD, and the Israelites had struck them down and given their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
- Deuteronomy 3:12 So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities.
- Deuteronomy 29:8 We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
- Joshua 22:4 And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.
- Numbers 21:23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Numbers 32:1 Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
- Numbers 34:14 For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance.
- Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
- Deuteronomy 3:1 Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.
- Joshua 13:8 The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: