Josué 22:1-6

1 Las tribus del oriente regresan a su hogar
Entonces Josué convocó a la tribu de Rubén, a la tribu de Gad y a la media tribu de Manasés.

2 Les dijo: «Ustedes hicieron lo que Moisés, siervo del Señor
, les mandó, y obedecieron cada orden que yo les di.

3 Durante todo este tiempo, no abandonaron a las otras tribus. Se aseguraron de obedecer los mandatos del Señor
su Dios hasta el día de hoy.

4 Y ahora el Señor
su Dios ha dado descanso a las otras tribus, tal como se lo prometió. Así que vuelvan a su hogar, a la tierra que Moisés, el siervo del Señor
, les dio como posesión al oriente del río Jordán.

5 Pero asegúrense de obedecer todos los mandatos y las instrucciones que Moisés les dio. Amen al Señor
su Dios, anden en todos sus caminos, obedezcan sus mandatos, aférrense a él y sírvanlo con todo el corazón y con toda el alma».

6 Entonces Josué los bendijo y los despidió, y ellos volvieron a sus hogares.

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.