Joshua 13:15
New International Version
This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its clans:

New Living Translation
Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.

English Standard Version
And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the people of Reuben according to their clans.

Berean Standard Bible
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:

King James Bible
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

New King James Version
And Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families.

New American Standard Bible
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

NASB 1995
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

NASB 1977
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

Amplified Bible
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

Christian Standard Bible
To the tribe of Reuben’s descendants by their clans, Moses gave

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To the tribe of the Reubenites by their clans, Moses gave

American Standard Version
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

Contemporary English Version
Moses gave land to each of the clans in the Reuben tribe.

English Revised Version
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses gave some land as an inheritance to the tribe of Reuben for their families.

Good News Translation
Moses had given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.

International Standard Version
Moses allocated territory to the tribe of the descendants of Reuben according to their tribes.

Majority Standard Bible
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:

NET Bible
Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.

New Heart English Bible
Moses gave to the tribe of the people of Reuben according to their families.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

World English Bible
Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses gives to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses giveth to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will give to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses gave a possession to the children of Ruben according to their kindreds.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Moses gave a possession to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, according to their families.

New American Bible
This is what Moses gave to the tribe of the Reubenites by their clans:

New Revised Standard Version
Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the Reubenites according to their clans.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the Reubenites according to their families.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe gave the rod of Rubil to their families
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses gave the land to the tribe of Ruben according to their families.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Reuben's Inheritance
15This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben: 16The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,…

Cross References
Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.

Deuteronomy 3:12-17
So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...

Numbers 32:29-32
And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession. / But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.” / The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do. ...

Deuteronomy 29:8
We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Numbers 32:39-42
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. / So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there. / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair. ...

Deuteronomy 2:31-37
Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.” / So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. / And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army. ...

Numbers 21:21-35
Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. ...

Deuteronomy 3:1-11
Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left. ...

Numbers 21:24
And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.

Deuteronomy 2:24
“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.

Numbers 32:1-5
Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. / So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, / “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, ...

Deuteronomy 3:18-20
At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites. / But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you, / until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”

Numbers 32:16-19
Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones. / But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land. / We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. ...

Deuteronomy 3:12
So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities.

Numbers 32:6-15
But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? / Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them? / This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land. ...


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Joshua 13
1. The bounds of the land not yet conquered
8. The inheritance of the two tribes and a half
14. The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi
15. The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben
22. Balaam slain
24. The bounds of the inheritance of God
29. and of the half tribe of Manasseh














This is what Moses had given
The phrase highlights the continuity of leadership and divine promise from Moses to Joshua. Moses, as the servant of God, was instrumental in leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness. The Hebrew root for "given" is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give, bestow, or grant. This indicates a divine allocation of land, emphasizing that the land was not merely taken but was a gift from God, fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. It underscores the faithfulness of God in keeping His covenant with Israel.

to the clans
The term "clans" refers to the subdivisions within the tribe, indicating a structured and organized distribution of land. The Hebrew word "מִשְׁפָּחוֹת" (mishpachot) signifies family groups or extended families. This reflects the importance of family and community in Israelite society, where land inheritance was crucial for identity and survival. It also points to the communal aspect of God's blessings, where each family unit had a share in the Promised Land.

of the tribe of Reuben
Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and his tribe was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Historically, the tribe of Reuben settled on the east side of the Jordan River. The mention of Reuben here is significant because it shows the fulfillment of the promise made to the tribes that chose to settle east of the Jordan, as recorded in Numbers 32. The tribe of Reuben's inheritance is a testament to God's faithfulness in honoring the agreements made with His people, even when they chose to settle outside the initial boundaries of the Promised Land.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY DISTRIBUTED BY MOSES ON THE EAST OF JORDAN

(Joshua 13:15-33).

(15) Reuben.--See also Numbers 32:33-42 and Deuteronomy 3:16, &c.

Verse 15. - Reuben. This passage is an expansion of Numbers 32:33-42. We learn from it that the Israelites actually took possession of this land. But in the reigns of the wicked kings Omri and Ahab the power of Israel declined, and after the battle of Ramoth-Gilead, and the defeat and death of Ahab, the Moabites succeeded in shaking off the Israelitish yoke, and in wresting from Israel moreover a considerable portion of the territory of Sihon. In the next reign an attempt was made to regain possession of the lost territory. We learn from the Moabite stone that the important towns here mentioned, Medeba, Dibon, Baalmeon, Kiriathaim (or Kirjathalm, as it is here called), Ataroth, Nebo, Aroer, had fallen into the hands of Mesha at the rebellion, and that he had erected a citadel at Dibon, which had become his capital. Hence the endeavour to invade Moab from the south, recorded in 1 Kings 3, which, however, though successful as a military promenade, was attended with no permanent results. For Isaiah (ch. 15.)and Jeremiah (ch. 48.) mention most of these places, as well as Elealeh and Heshbon, the former capital of Sihon, as being strongholds of the Moabite power. Jahaz, too, the place where Sihon gave battle of the Israelites, is numbered by Mesha, as well as at a later date by Isaiah and Jeremiah, among the possessions of Moab; while Horonaim, mentioned among the Moabite cities by the two prophets, is incidentally noticed by Mesha as having been captured from the Edomites. In this early extinction of the tribe of Reuben we may see the fulfilment of Jacob's prophecy (Genesis 49.). The plain by Medeba. See ver. 10; so again in the next verse.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[This is what] Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

had given
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to the clans
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

of the tribe
לְמַטֵּ֥ה (lə·maṭ·ṭêh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

of Reuben:
רְאוּבֵ֖ן (rə·’ū·ḇên)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc


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