Joshua 13:15

Reuben’s Inheritance

15 Moses gave [an inheritance] to the tribe of the descendants of Reuben according to their families.

Joshua 13:15 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 13:15

And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben
[inheritance] according to their families.
] According to the number of them, and sufficient for them.

Joshua 13:15 In-Context

13 But the {Israelites} did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this day.

14 Only the tribe of Levites Moses did not give an inheritance; the offerings made by fire to Yahweh the God of Israel [are] their inheritance, just as he promised to them.

15 Moses gave [an inheritance] to the tribe of the descendants of Reuben according to their families.

16 Their territory was from Aroer, which [was] on the edge of the wadi of Arnon, and the city that [is] in the middle of the valley, and all the plateau by Medeba;

17 Heshbon and its cities that [are] on the plateau; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

Footnotes

• [a] Or "sons"