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The tribes of Gad and Reuben, along with half the tribe of Manasseh, settled east of the Jordan River (for example, Deuteronomy 3:12–13; 4:43; 29:7–8). These tribes lived in lands and towns captured from King Sihon the Amorite and King Og of Bashan (Numbers 32:33; see 21:21–35).
Half the tribe of Manasseh suddenly appears in the discussion about distributing the land. Part of Manasseh's tribe settled east of the Jordan River, while another part settled in Canaan, west of the Jordan (compare Joshua 17:1–12; 22:7).
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People
Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Og: King of Bashan, defeated by Israel Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah Sihon: Amorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites
Places
Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility
Glossary
Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Amorites Arabah Ataroth Conquest and Allotment of the Land Deuteronomy, Book of Dibon Elealeh Gilead (Place) Joshua, Book of Moab, Moabites Numbers, Book of Og Reuben (Place) Sihon
Topics
Amorites: Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Bashan: Allotted to the Two and One Half Tribes, Which had Their Possession East of the Jordan River Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Reubenites Obtained the Land Taken from the Amorites Manasseh:: One-Half of Tribe East of the Jordan River Misjudgment of the Reubenites and Gadites Motive: Misunderstood: The Tribes of Reuben and Gad, in Asking for Their Inheritance East of the Jordan River Og: Land of, Given to the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh The Amorites: had Many and Strong Cities the Tribe of Gad: Sought and Obtained Its Inheritance East of Jordan the Tribe of Manasseh: Half of, Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan the Tribe of Reuben: Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan on Condition of Helping Uncharitableness: The Tribes West of the Jordan River Toward the Two and a Half Tribes