Josué 22:1-6

1 Então Josué chamou os rubenitas, os gaditas e a meia tribo de Manassés,

2 e disse-lhes: Tudo quanto Moisés, servo do Senhor, vos ordenou, tendes observado, bem como tendes obedecido � minha voz em tudo quanto vos ordenei.

3 A vossos irmãos nunca desamparastes, até o dia de hoje, mas tendes observado cuidadosamente o mandamento do Senhor vosso Deus.

4 Agora o Senhor vosso Deus deu descanso a vossos irmãos, como lhes prometera; voltai, pois, agora, e ide para as vossas tendas, para a terra da vossa possessão, que Moisés, servo do Senhor, vos deu além do Jordão.

5 Tão-somente tende cuidado de guardar com diligência o mandamento e a lei que Moisés, servo do Senhor, vos ordenou: que ameis ao Senhor vosso Deus, andeis em todos os seus caminhos, guardeis os seus mandamentos, e vos apegueis a ele e o sirvais com todo o vosso coração e com toda a vossa alma.

6 Assim Josué os abençoou, e os despediu; e eles foram para as suas tendas.

Josué 22:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 22

The war with the Canaanites being ended, Joshua called to him the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, who came over Jordan with him to assist in it, and commended them for their obedience to Moses and to himself, and to God by them; and then dismissed them, with some instructions to keep the ways and worship of God, and with his blessing upon them, Jos 22:1-8; upon which they returned to their country, and when they came to the borders of it set up an altar by Jordan, Jos 22:9,10; which, when the children of Israel heard of, it gave them great offence, they fearing they were going to make a revolt from the pure worship of God, and therefore sent a deputation of princes to them, with the son of the high priest, to inquire into the matter, and expostulate with them about it, who did, Jos 22:11-20; and who received from them a very satisfactory answer, Jos 22:21-31; with which they returned and reported to the children of Israel, and which gave them pleasure, Jos 22:32-34.