He chooses the best part for himself. He takes the king’s share. The leaders of the people come to him. He does what the Lord says is good. He does what is right for the people of Israel.”
Joshua 22:1 - Easy To Read Version Then Joshua called a meeting of all the people from the family groups of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEN JOSHUA called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, American Standard Version (1901) Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Common English Bible Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh. Catholic Public Domain Version In the same time, Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the one half tribe of Manasseh. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At the same time Josue called the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses, |
He chooses the best part for himself. He takes the king’s share. The leaders of the people come to him. He does what the Lord says is good. He does what is right for the people of Israel.”
Then Joshua spoke to the family groups of Reuben, Gad, and half of the family group of Manasseh. Joshua said,
The Lord gave you a place to rest, and he will do the same for your brothers. But you must help them until they get the land that the Lord their God is giving them. Then you can come back to your own land, the land east of the Jordan River. The Lord’s servant Moses gave you that land.”