Joshua 22:1

Eastern tribes go home

1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 22:1

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
half tribe of Manasseh.
] The promise of God to Israel being fulfilled, the land of Canaan being for the most part subdued, the war at an end, and rest had on all sides from their enemies, and the land divided among the nine tribes and an half, and they settled in the quiet possession of their lots; Joshua sent for the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, who had, at their own request, their portion allotted them on the other side Jordan, and who came over that river with him to assist their brethren in their wars with the Canaanites, and addressed them in the following respectable manner.

Joshua 22:1 In-Context

1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

2 He said to them, "You obeyed everything that Moses the LORD's servant commanded you. You have also obeyed me in everything that I have commanded you.

3 During these many years, you never once deserted your fellow Israelites. You faithfully obeyed the command of the LORD your God.

4 The LORD your God has now given rest to your fellow Israelites, exactly as he promised them. So turn around and go back home. Go to the land where you hold property, which Moses the LORD's servant gave you on the other side of the Jordan.

5 Just be very careful to carry out the commandment and Instruction that Moses the LORD's servant commanded you. Love the LORD your God. Walk in all his ways and obey his commandments. Hold on to him and serve him with all your heart and being."