Deuteronomy 3:12-20

Deuteronomy 3:12-20

[12] And this land,  which we possessed  at that time,  from Aroer,  which is by the river  Arnon,  and half  mount  Gilead,  and the cities  thereof, gave  I unto the Reubenites  and to the Gadites.  [13] And the rest  of Gilead,  and all Bashan,  being the kingdom  of Og,  gave  I unto the half  tribe  of Manasseh;  all the region  of Argob,  with all Bashan,  which  was called  the land  of giants.  [14] Jair  the son  of Manasseh  took  all the country  of Argob  unto the coasts  of Geshuri  and Maachathi;  and called  them after his own name,  Bashanhavothjair,  unto this day.  [15] And I gave  Gilead  unto Machir.  [16] And unto the Reubenites  and unto the Gadites  I gave  from Gilead  even unto the river  Arnon  half  the valley,  and the border  even unto the river  Jabbok,  which is the border  of the children  of Ammon;  [17] The plain  also, and Jordan,  and the coast  thereof, from Chinnereth  even unto the sea  of the plain,  even the salt  sea,  eastward.  [18] And I commanded  you at that time,  saying,  The LORD  your God  hath given  you this land  to possess  it: ye shall pass over  armed  before  your brethren  the children  of Israel,  all that are meet  for the war.  [19] But your wives,  and your little ones,  and your cattle,  (for I know  that ye have much  cattle,)  shall abide  in your cities  which I have given  you; [20] Until the LORD  have given rest  unto your brethren,  as well as unto you, and until they also possess  the land  which the LORD  your God  hath given  them beyond  Jordan:  and then shall ye return  every man  unto his possession,  which I have given  you.

What does Deuteronomy 3:12-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The division of the land of these two Amorite kings among two and one-half Israelite tribes (cf. Numbers 32) further fulfilled God"s promise to give the land to His people. This extensive portion of real estate was part of the land God promised to Abraham. Moses" earlier description of this conquest stressed Israel"s role in taking this land ( Numbers 32), but in this one he stressed that it was God who gave it to them ( Deuteronomy 3:20).