Joshua 13:15
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
Joshua 13:15 in other translations
| BSB | This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben: |
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| WEB | Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families. |
| ASV | And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families. |
| YLT | And Moses giveth to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families; |
| DARBY | And Moses gave a portion to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families. |
| BBE | And Moses gave their heritage to the tribe of Reuben by their families. |
| Webster | And Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. |
What does Joshua 13:15 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 13:7-33
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that 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 our 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 should be used to…
Joshua 13:15 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Joshua 13:14
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
- Joshua 13:15
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
- Joshua 13:16
And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
Joshua 13:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dió, pues, Moisés á la tribu de los hijos de Rubén conforme á sus familias: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Moïse donna une part à la tribu des fils de Ruben, selon leurs familles. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Mose gab dem Stamme der Kinder Ruben nach ihren Geschlechtern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dedit ergo Moyses possessionem tribui filiorum Ruben juxta cognationes suas. |