Holy Scripture

Joshua 22:3

A church father on this verse
“After these things Jesus [Joshua] assembles the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who had served as soldiers with him to overcome the foes of the Israelites, and he dismisses them to go to their inheritance with certain gifts given to them, as it is written. Whereby this seems to indic…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 26.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Ye have not deserted your brethren these many days: until this day ye have kept the commandment of the Lord your God.

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In context

1Then Joshua called together the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

2and said to them, Ye have heard all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and ye have hearkened to my voice in all that he commanded you.

— Joshua 22:3 —

4And now the Lord our God has given our brethren rest, as he told them: now then return and depart to your homes, and to the land of your possession, which Moses gave you on the other side Jordan.

5But take great heed to do the commands and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you to do; to love the Lord our God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commands, and to cleave to him, and serve him with all your mind, and with all your soul.

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