And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:
And Moses giveth to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families;
And Moses gave [a portion] to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period