Joshua 1:12
 Joshua 1:12 
New International Version (©2011)
But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. He told them,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh Joshua said,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Joshua said to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh:"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Joshua told the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

NET Bible (©2006)
Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Next, Joshua said to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

American King James Version
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

American Standard Version
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses:

Darby Bible Translation
And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to half the tribe of Manasseh spoke Joshua, saying,

English Revised Version
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

World English Bible
Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh, hath Joshua spoken, saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:10-15 Joshua says to the people, Ye shall pass over Jordan, and shall possess the land; because God had said so to him. We honour the truth of God, when we stagger not at the promise of God. The two tribes and a half were to go over Jordan with their brethren. When God, by his providence, has given us rest, we ought to consider what service we may do to our brethren.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - And to the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh (see Numbers 32:1-33). We have here a remarkable instance of undesigned agreement between the various books of the Old Testament: one of those signs of the genuineness of the narrative which would be almost impossible to a compiler of fictitious records. We are told in the passage just cited that the reason why these particular tribes desired an inheritance on the other side Jordan was because they were particularly rich in cattle. Now we learn from other passages that this region was - and travellers tell us that it is to this day - a region particularly suited for pasture. The 'Jewish Chronicle,' in December, 1879, mentions a scheme projected by Mr. Laurence Oliphant for colonising this district for agricultural purposes under the auspices of a company. The "fat bulls of Bashan" were almost proverbial in Scripture. Mesha, king of Moab, was a "sheep master," we read (2 Kings 3:4), and his tribute, rendered in sheep to the king of Israel, was a very large one; especially when we remember that Moab was at that time but little larger than an ordinary English country (see also Deuteronomy 32:14; Ezekiel 39:18). The land to the east of Jordan bore the name Mishor, or level land, as contrasted with the rocky region on the other side of Jordan.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh,.... Who were settled on that side Jordan where Israel now were:

spake Joshua, saying; as follows.


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Joshua Takes Charge
10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days you shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God gives you to possess it. 12And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

Numbers 32:20 Then Moses said to them, "If you will do this--if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle
Joshua 22:2 and said to them, "You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and you have obeyed me in everything I commanded.