Joshua 22:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
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Read Full Chapter →A note explains that Manasseh was split between the two sides of the Jordan; Joshua blesses the departing half.
What Does Joshua 22:7 Mean?
The narrator pauses to explain Manasseh's divided inheritance: one half settled east in Bashan under Moses, the other west of the Jordan under Joshua. As the eastern half departs for home, Joshua again pronounces a blessing.
Even a tribe divided by a river remains one family under one God. The detail reminds us that geography never severs the bonds of the covenant people. Wherever they dwell, they belong to the same Lord, and the blessing that rests on one rests on all who are His.
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What does Joshua 22:7 mean?
A note explains that Manasseh was split between the two sides of the Jordan; Joshua blesses the departing half.