Joshua 22:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua sends them home laden with spoil and commands that it be shared with their families.
What Does Joshua 22:8 Mean?
Joshua adds a final instruction. The eastern tribes return wealthy -- cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and abundant clothing -- and he charges them to divide this spoil with the brethren who stayed behind to keep their lands.
The fruit of shared labor is meant to be shared. Those who fought and those who guarded the home together earn the reward, and Joshua will not let the warriors hoard it. Generosity that remembers the whole community reflects the heart of God, who gives abundantly and teaches His people to open their hands to one another.
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What does Joshua 22:8 mean?
Joshua sends them home laden with spoil and commands that it be shared with their families.