Joshua 22:8
6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
7 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,
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.
9 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
10 And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the plunder of your enemies with your brothers.”
- ASV
- and spake unto them, saying, Return with much wealth 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.
- DARBY
- and spoke to them, saying, Return unto your tents with much wealth and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with copper, and with iron, and with clothing, in very great quantity; divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
- BLB
- and spoke to them, saying, “With great riches return to your⁺ tents, and with very much livestock, with silver, and with gold, and with bronze, and with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your⁺ enemies with your⁺ brothers.”
- ÅB
- og sa til dem: Vend nå tilbake til deres telt med deres store rikdommer, med store mengder av fe, med sølv og gull og kobber og jern og med klær i stor mengde! Del med deres brødre det hærfang dere har tatt fra deres fiender!
- OTB
- og sa: "Vend tilbake til teltene deres med stor rikdom, med tallrike husdyr, sølv, gull, bronse, jern og en stor mengde klær. Del byttet fra deres fiender med deres brødre."
- B1930
- og sa til dem: Vend nu tilbake til eders telt med eders store rikdommer, med store mengder av fe, med sølv og gull og kobber og jern og med klær i stor mengde! Del med eders brødre det hærfang I har tatt fra eders fiender!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 31:27
And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:9–14
A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:17–18
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:24
For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
Read in contextProverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Read in context2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
Read in contextPsalms 68:12
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
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