And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
The verse belongs to the account of dividing and distributing the promised land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, standing after Israel crossed the Jordan when Joshua set the people on the way to conquer their foes and enter the promised rest. In narrative order it comes after the crossing of the Jordan, the taking of Jericho, the sin of Achan, the defeat of Ai, and the sun and moon obeying Joshua, and before the last words of Joshua. The distribution of the land was based on written documents that accurately described the properties.
The verse identifies the land east of the Jordan assigned to Reuben. It records that Moses gave the tribe of Reuben its inheritance according to families, by family groups. The inheritance divided among the tribes was ultimately provided by God as promised. The land of Reuben was a place where a native worker was located.
The verse belongs to the account of dividing and distributing the promised land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, standing after Israel crossed the Jordan when Joshua set the people on the way to conquer their foes and enter the promised rest. In narrative order it comes after the crossing of the Jordan, the taking of Jericho, the sin of Achan, the defeat of Ai, and the sun and moon obeying Joshua, and before the last words of Joshua. The distribution of the land was based on written documents that accurately described the properties.
The verse identifies the land east of the Jordan assigned to Reuben. It records that Moses gave the tribe of Reuben its inheritance according to families, by family groups. The inheritance divided among the tribes was ultimately provided by God as promised. The land of Reuben was a place where a native worker was located.