John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance , etc.] That is, along with the half tribe of Manasseh, but not with that half of it before mentioned, who was to haven division of a part with the nine tribes, but with the other half of the tribe settled beyond Jordan; with them the tribes of Reuben and Gad had received their portion at their own request, and so were to have no share in the present distribution: which Moses gave them beyond Jordan eastward ; at their desire, ( Numbers 32:1-5), and upon certain conditions to be performed by them, ( Numbers 32:20-23); [even] as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them ; this character of Moses, as the “servant of the Lord”, seems to be observed to show that he gave the said tribes their inheritance: according to the will of God, and in obedience to it: here end the words of the Lord to Joshua, and next follows an account of the land given to the two tribes and a half described by the writer of this book.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-33 - The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God tha every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's The world must be governed, not by force, but right. Wherever ou habitation is placed, and in whatever honest way our portion is assigned, we should consider them as allotted of God; we should be thankful for, and use them as such, while every prudent method shoul be used to prevent disputes about property, both at present and in future. Joshua must be herein a type of Christ, who has not onl conquered the gates of hell for us, but has opened to us the gates of heaven, and having purchased the eternal inheritance for all believers will put them in possession of it. Here is a general description of the country given to the two tribes and a half, by Moses. Israel must know their own, and keep to it; and may not, under pretence of their being God's peculiar people, encroach on their neighbours. Twice in thi chapter it is noticed, that to the tribe of Levi Moses gave n inheritance: see Nu 18:20. Their maintenance must be brought out of all the tribes. The ministers of the Lord should show themselve indifferent about worldly interests, and the people should take car they want nothing suitable. And happy are those who have the Lord God of Israel for their inheritance, though little of this world falls to their lot. His providences will supply their wants, his consolation will support their souls, till they gain heavenly joy and everlastin pleasures _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew עמו5973 הראובני7206 והגדי1425 לקחו3947 נחלתם5159 אשׁר834 נתן5414 להם משׁה4872 בעבר5676 הירדן3383 מזרחה4217 כאשׁר834 נתן5414 להם משׁה4872 עבד5650 יהוה׃3068
