וְלָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹֽר׃
И сказал Ревенину, и гадитянам, и полукольцу Манассии, Иисус сказал:
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“To the Reubenites and Gadites” [1:12]. Joshua said to those of the tribe of Menashe who did not want to have a share in the land of Israel, since they had taken a substantial amount of land as their share on the other side of the Jordan, outside the land of Israel. They said to Moses: let us remain here outside the land and we will help Israel to wage war in the land of Israel so that they will be able to conquer the land. Therefore, Joshua now said to them: remember that you promised that you would help wage war on the other side of the Jordan. Therefore, now come with us to help destroy the nations and your wives and children will remain here outside the land of Israel in their cities that you have taken as your share, until we will have conquered the whole land of Israel. Reuben Gad and half of the tribe of Menashe responded: we will obey everything that you will command and go where you will command. We listened to Moses and so will also follow you, but keep the commandments of God. God will be with you as He was with Moses.