Joshua 22:6
 Joshua 22:6 
New International Version (©2011)
Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went home.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.

International Standard Version (©2012)
That's how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.

NET Bible (©2006)
Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Joshua blessed them. He sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

American King James Version
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went to their tents.

American Standard Version
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue blessed them, and sent them away, and they returned to their dwellings.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

English Revised Version
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Joshua blessed them and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

World English Bible
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua blesseth them, and sendeth them away, and they go unto their tents.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:1-9 Joshua dismisses the tribes with good counsel. Those who have the commandment have it in vain, unless they do the commandment; and it will not be done aright unless we take diligent heed. In particular to love the Lord our God, as the best of beings, and the best of friends; and as far as that principle rules in the heart, there will be constant care and endeavour to walk in his ways, even those that are narrow and up-hill. In every instance to keep his commandments. At all times, and in all conditions, with purpose of heart to cleave unto the Lord, and to serve him and his kingdom among men, with all our heart, and with all our soul. This good counsel is given to all; may God give us grace to take it!


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - To their tents. It would seem that, during the whole of these "many days," the conquered cities had remained tenantless, waiting for the return of the warriors from their long expedition. "Those that were first in the assignment of the land were last in the enjoyment of it; so 'the last shall be first and the first last,' that there may be something of equality" (Matthew Henry). The first part of the quotation is due to Bishop Hall, who also says, "If heaven be never so sweet to us, yet may wee not runne from this earthen warfare till our great Captaine shall please to discharge us."


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away,.... Dismissed them from his presence with a blessing, in order to go to their own country; this he did by wishing them well, praying to God for a blessing on them, their persons, and families, who had been so useful in assisting their brethren to get possession of the land of Canaan. Some think this blessing includes gifts and presents he bestowed on them:

and they went unto their tents; here the word means their military tents in the camp of Israel, to which they returned, in order to take with them their goods, their substance and riches, their part of the spoil of the enemy, which of right belonged to them.


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Tribes beyond the Jordan Return
5But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to hold to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. 6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went to their tents. 7Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but to the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brothers on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also to their tents, then he blessed them, …

Luke 24:50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
Genesis 47:7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,
Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
2 Samuel 6:18 After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty.