“Numbers 32: Land for Reuben and Gad,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 70–71
“Numbers 32,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 70–71
Land for Reuben and Gad
While the children of Israel were on the east side of the Jordan River waiting to cross over into Canaan, the tribes of Reuben and Gad asked Moses if they could have their inheritance on the east side because they thought the land looked good for cattle. Moses told them the other tribes would be upset if they did not help conquer the land on the west of the Jordan (Canaan); the main body of Israelites felt that conquering Canaan’s inhabitants would be hard enough with all twelve tribes. Reuben and Gad agreed to send their men to help with the conquest until every tribe had an inheritance. They would, however, leave their women, children, and cattle behind on the eastern shore. Moses agreed to this arrangement and also gave half the tribe of Manasseh an inheritance on the east of the Jordan as well (see Bible map 3).
Great Sea (Mediterranean Sea)
Tyre
Accho
Dor
Dan (Laish)
Hazor
Ashtaroth
Ramoth-gilead
Megiddo
Jezreel
Beth-shan
Jabesh-gilead
Succoth
Shiloh
Jericho
Rabbah
Ashdod
Ashkelon
Libnah
Jerusalem
Gath
Lachish
Gaza
Hebron
En-gedi
Joppa
Beer-sheba
Hormah
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Tabor
Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee)
Mt. Ebal
Mt. Gerizim
Mt. Nebo
Jordan River
Jabbok River
Salt Sea (Dead Sea)
Zered Brook
Arnon River
Bashan
Ammon
Philistines
Moab
Edom
Asher
Dan
Dan
Naphtali
Manasseh
Zebulun
Issachar
Manasseh
Gad
Ephraim
Benjamin
Judah
Reuben
Simeon