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When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them, <a href="/nlt/joshua/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Moses had given the land of Bashan, east of the Jordan River, to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (The other half of the tribe was given land west of the Jordan.) As Joshua sent them away and blessed them, <a href="/esv/joshua/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua had given a possession beside their brothers in the land west of the Jordan. And when Joshua sent them away to their homes and blessed them, <a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> (To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers.) When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them, <a href="/kjv/joshua/22.htm">King James Bible</a> Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, <a href="/nkjv/joshua/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Now to half the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half of it Joshua gave a possession among their brethren on this side of the Jordan, westward. And indeed, when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/nasb_/joshua/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession among their brothers westward beyond the Jordan. So when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he also blessed them, <a href="/nasb/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession among their brothers westward beyond the Jordan. So when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/nasb77/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession among their brothers westward beyond the Jordan. So when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/lsb/joshua/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession among their brothers westward beyond the Jordan. So when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/amp/joshua/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now to the one-half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half Joshua gave a possession on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers. So when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/csb/joshua/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses had given territory to half the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, but Joshua had given territory to the other half, with their brothers, on the west side of the Jordan. When Joshua sent them to their homes and blessed them, <a href="/hcsb/joshua/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses had given territory to half the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, but Joshua had given territory to the other half, with their brothers, on the west side of the Jordan. When Joshua sent them to their homes and blessed them, <a href="/asv/joshua/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but unto the other half gave Joshua among their brethren beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/erv/joshua/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now to the one half tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan: but unto the other half gave Joshua among their brethren beyond Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/gwt/joshua/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses had given land in Bashan as an inheritance to half of Manasseh, and Joshua had given the other half of the tribe their land with their relatives west of the Jordan. When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them. <a href="/isv/joshua/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now Moses had made an allotment in Bashan to one half-tribe of Manasseh, but Joshua made an allotment west of the Jordan River to the other half-tribe of their relatives. So when Joshua sent them on their way back to their tents, he also blessed them by saying <a href="/msb/joshua/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> (To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers.) When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them, <a href="/net/joshua/22.htm">NET Bible</a> (Now to one half-tribe of Manasseh, Moses had assigned land in Bashan; and to the other half Joshua had assigned land on the west side of the Jordan with their fellow Israelites.) When Joshua sent them home, he rewarded them, <a href="/nheb/joshua/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but to the other half gave Joshua among their brothers beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/wbt/joshua/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but to the other half of it gave Joshua among their brethren on this side of Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also to their tents, then he blessed them, <a href="/web/joshua/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but Joshua gave to the other half among their brothers beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And to the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses has given, in Bashan, and to its [other] half Joshua has given with their brothers beyond the Jordan westward; and also when Joshua has sent them away to their tents, then he blesses them, <a href="/ylt/joshua/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And to the half of the tribe of Manasseh hath Moses given, in Bashan, and to its other half hath Joshua given with their brethren beyond the Jordan westward; and also when Joshua hath sent them away unto their tents, then he doth bless them, <a href="/slt/joshua/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to half the tribe of Manasseh, Moses gave in Bashan: and to its half Joshua gave with their brethren from beyond Jordan to the sea. And also when Joshua sent them away to their tents he will bless them,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now to half the tribe of Manasses, Moses had given a possession in Basan: and therefore to the half that remained, Josue gave a lot among the rest of their brethren beyond the Jordan to the west. And when he sent them away to their dwellings and had blessed them, <a href="/cpdv/joshua/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now to the one half tribe of Manasseh, Moses had given a possession in Bashan. And therefore, to the one half that was left over, Joshua gave a lot among the remainder of their brothers across the Jordan, in the western region. And when he had blessed them and dismissed them to their tents, <a href="/nabre/joshua/22.htm">New American Bible</a> (For, to half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had assigned land in Bashan; and to the other half Joshua had given a portion along with their allies west of the Jordan.) When Joshua sent them away to their tents and blessed them, <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan; but to the other half Joshua had given a possession beside their fellow Israelites in the land west of the Jordan. And when Joshua sent them away to their tents and blessed them,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now to the half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given an inheritance in Mathnin; but to the other half thereof Joshua had given an inheritance among their brethren on this side of the Jordan to the west. And when Joshua sent them away to their towns, he blessed them; <a href="/hpbt/joshua/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And to half of the tribe of Menasheh Moshe gave in Mathnin and to half of it Yeshua gave with their brethren at the crossing of Jordan from the west and Yeshua sent them and they went to their cities and he blessed them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but unto the other half gave Joshua among their brethren beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he blessed them, <a href="/sep/joshua/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And to one half the tribe of Manasse Moses gave a portion in the land of Basan, and to the other half Joshua gave a portion with his brethren on the other side of Jordan westward: and when Joshua sent them away to their homes, then he blessed them. <a href="/parallel/joshua/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">The Eastern Tribes Return Home</a> …6So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes. 7<a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: wə·la·ḥă·ṣî (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-msc) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">(To the half-tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: ham·naš·šeh (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had given land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1316.htm" title="1316: bab·bā·šān (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Smooth, a region E. of the Jordan. Of uncertain derivation; Bashan, a region East of the Jordan.">in Bashan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ū·lə·ḥeṣ·yōw (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">and to the other half</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gave land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">on the west</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: mē·ʿē·ḇɛr (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">their brothers.)</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šil·lə·ḥām (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">their homes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·ră·ḵêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">he blessed them,</a> 8saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-17</a> 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. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ... <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33-42</a> 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. / And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, / Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, ... <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Joshua 13:8-12</a> 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: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ... <a href="/joshua/14-3.htm">Joshua 14:3-4</a> For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. / The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds. <a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a> Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23-26</a> Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). / These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families. / But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. ... <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a> In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan. <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a> In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-28</a> At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely. <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Judges 5:15-17</a> The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. / Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. / Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors. <a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">1 Kings 4:13</a> Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); <a href="/1_chronicles/12-37.htm">1 Chronicles 12:37-38</a> And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war. / All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. <a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a> And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. <a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29-30</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. <a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Luke 18:29-30</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but to the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brothers on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also to their tents, then he blessed them,<a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">Joshua 13:29-31</a> And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families… <a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1-12</a> There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/21-3.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/18-20.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/joshua/23-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Westward</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 22</div>1. <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home,</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">They build the altar of testimony in their journey</a> 11. <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">The Israelites are offended thereat</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan Moses allocated land to the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, a region east of the Jordan River. Bashan was known for its fertile land and strong cities, such as Ashtaroth and Edrei. This allocation fulfilled part of the promise to the descendants of Joseph, as Manasseh was one of his sons. The division of land east of the Jordan was significant because it demonstrated God's faithfulness in providing for all tribes, even those not settling in Canaan proper. This allocation also highlights the leadership of Moses in establishing the tribes before his death.and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers Joshua, as Moses' successor, continued the distribution of the Promised Land. The other half of the tribe of Manasseh received their inheritance west of the Jordan, integrating them with the other tribes in Canaan. This division ensured that the tribe of Manasseh had a presence on both sides of the Jordan, symbolizing unity and cooperation among the tribes. It also reflects the broader theme of God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises to the patriarchs, as seen in <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a>, where Jacob prophesied that Manasseh would become a great people.When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them Joshua's blessing upon sending the tribes to their homes signifies a formal and spiritual acknowledgment of their service and faithfulness. The act of blessing is a recurring biblical theme, often associated with imparting God's favor and protection. Joshua's leadership is marked by his adherence to God's commands and his role as a spiritual leader, similar to Moses. This blessing also serves as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing obedience and faithfulness as keys to receiving God's continued blessings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/half-tribe_of_manasseh.htm">Half-Tribe of Manasseh</a> This tribe was unique in that it was divided, with one half receiving land in Bashan (east of the Jordan) and the other half receiving land west of the Jordan. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader who initially allocated land to the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, demonstrating his role in the early distribution of the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The successor of Moses who continued the distribution of land, giving the other half of the tribe of Manasseh their inheritance west of the Jordan. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bashan.htm">Bashan</a> A fertile region east of the Jordan River, known for its rich pastures and strong cities, given to the half-tribe of Manasseh by Moses. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a> A significant geographical boundary in Israel's history, symbolizing the division between the lands east and west of the river.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The division of the tribe of Manasseh across the Jordan River illustrates how God's people can be united in purpose despite geographical and tribal differences. This calls for unity in the body of Christ today, transcending denominational and cultural boundaries. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_promises.htm">Faithfulness to Promises</a> The allocation of land to the half-tribe of Manasseh fulfills God's promises to the patriarchs. Believers are reminded of God's faithfulness and are encouraged to trust in His promises. <a href="/topical/b/blessing_and_sending.htm">Blessing and Sending</a> Joshua's blessing as he sends the tribes back to their tents signifies the importance of blessing others as they embark on their journeys. Christians are called to be a blessing to others in their communities and workplaces. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_reward.htm">Obedience and Reward</a> The tribes' obedience in helping conquer the land before returning to their inheritance serves as a model of faithfulness and the rewards that follow. Believers are encouraged to remain obedient to God's calling.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 22</a> <a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a> <a href="/q/why_swift_response_in_joshua_22_12.htm">Why does Joshua 22:12 describe such a swift and violent response if the tribes' intentions were innocent, yet no physical confrontation ultimately ensued?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_moses'_speech_traits.htm">Stephen states Moses was 'mighty in words' (Acts 7:22), but Exodus 4:10 depicts Moses as slow of speech. How do we reconcile these descriptions?</a> <a href="/q/did_the_law_of_moses_exist_in_joshua_1_7.htm">Joshua 1:7 - Is it plausible that a fully formed Law of Moses existed at this time, despite scholarly debates on when the Pentateuch was compiled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7, 8) Joshua blesses the half tribe of Manasseh that dwelt on the west of Jordan.(7) When Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them.--It is noteworthy that of all the tribes of Israel who followed Joshua, and remained with him, this half tribe alone is mentioned as receiving a special blessing. We cannot fail to observe that both in ancient times, and also among ourselves, the conduct of the two and a half tribes in choosing their inheritance on the east of Jordan has been regarded as laying them open to some blame. Historically, this is incorrect. God delivered the land of Sihon and Og to Israel; some one must inherit it. Again, the true eastern boundary of Palestine is not the Jordan, but the mountain range of Gilead, which parts it from the desert that lies beyond. Really the two and a half tribes were as much in Palestine as the rest, only their position does not take advantage of that wonderful miracle by which Jordan was driven back, and the Israelites were enabled to strike at the heart of their Canaanitish foes. They themselves, however, were compelled to cross the Jordan before they could obtain the nest which they seemed to have won before they crossed it--"that they without us should not be made perfect." In the spiritual world these two and a half tribes answer to the people who received their inheritance from Moses (i.e., from the law); the others are those who received nothing until they followed Joshua, i.e., the Captain of salvation, Jesus Christ, who gives rest to all. When He came, His own people were divided, like the tribe of Manasseh. Some could not forsake Moses, a sacrifice which they thought He required of them; some gave up all, and followed Him. "Forgetting (Heb., M'nasheh--i.e., Manasseh) the things that were behind, and reaching forth unto the things before," they would take nothing but what He gave. These are they who receive special blessing from Him. (See Names on the Gates of Pearl--Manasseh, p. 165, &c.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh. We have here, as Keil remarks, a specimen of our author's habit of repetition. Four times do we read (<a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Joshua 13:14, 33</a>; <a href="/joshua/14-3.htm">Joshua 14:3</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Joshua 18:7</a>) that the Levites were to have no share in the division of the land. Four times (in <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Joshua 13:8</a>; <a href="/joshua/14-3.htm">Joshua 14:3</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Joshua 18:7</a>, and here) does he repeat that the tribe of Manasseh was divided into two, and had its inheritance on either side Jordan. The same kind of repetition occurs in the narrative of the passing of the Jordan. It has been before remarked to be a characteristic of the style of the Old Testament generally, but nowhere is it found to a greater degree than in the Book of Joshua. Yet this, to which critics of the analytical school have objected as a sign of spuriousness, is in fact one of those peculiarities of style which mark the individuality of the writer. It is to inspired history what the Gospel and Epistles of St. John are to inspired theology. The form belongs to the author; the matter, at least as regards its general purport, belongs to God. A Hebrew writer, we are reminded in the 'Speaker's Commentary,' does not quote or refer to what has been already stated. If it is necessary to make his narrative clear, he repeats it. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>(To the half-tribe וְלַחֲצִ֣י ׀ (wə·la·ḥă·ṣî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> The half, middle of Manasseh הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה (ham·naš·šeh) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites Moses מֹשֶׁה֮ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver had given land נָתַ֣ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set in Bashan, בַּבָּשָׁן֒ (bab·bā·šān) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1316.htm">Strong's 1316: </a> Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan and to the other half וּלְחֶצְי֗וֹ (ū·lə·ḥeṣ·yōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> The half, middle Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites gave land נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set on the west יָ֑מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin side בְּעֵ֥בֶר‪‬ (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine among עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with their brothers.) אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) When כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites sent שִׁלְּחָ֧ם (šil·lə·ḥām) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out them to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to their homes אָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם (’ā·ho·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent he blessed them, וַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/22-7.htm">OT History: Joshua 22:7 Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 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