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Moses had given the land of Bashan to half of the Manasseh tribe. Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan River to the other half of the Manasseh tribe. Joshua blessed them and sent them home. He said, “You have become very rich. You have many animals. You have gold, silver, and expensive jewelry. You have many beautiful clothes. You have taken many things from your enemies. Go home and divide these things among yourselves.”

So the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh left the other Israelites at Shiloh in Canaan. They went back home to Gilead. This was their own land, the land that Moses gave them, as the Lord had commanded.

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(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan,(A) and to the other half of the tribe Joshua gave land on the west side(B) of the Jordan along with their fellow Israelites.) When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them,(C) saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth—with large herds of livestock,(D) with silver, gold, bronze and iron,(E) and a great quantity of clothing—and divide(F) the plunder(G) from your enemies with your fellow Israelites.”

So the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh(H) in Canaan to return to Gilead,(I) their own land, which they had acquired in accordance with the command of the Lord through Moses.

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