Joshua 22:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 22:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 22:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the childr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 22:9 — KJV
“And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.”
— Joshua 22:9 (KJV)
Joshua 22:9 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 22:9
“Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:9: children, reuben, gad
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:9: children, reuben, gad
“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:9: children, reuben, gad
“And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:9: children, reuben, gad
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:9: children, reuben, gad
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