约书亚记 22:7

Chinese Union (Simplified)

玛 拿 西 那 半 支 派 ， 摩 西 早 已 在 巴 珊 分 给 他 们 地 业 。 这 半 支 派 ， 约 书 亚 在 约 但 河 西 ， 在 他 们 弟 兄 中 ， 分 给 他 们 地 业 。 约 书 亚 打 发 他 们 回 帐 棚 的 时 候 为 他 们 祝 福 ，

Parallel Translations

Chinese NCV (Simplified)
摩西在巴珊已經把產業分給了瑪拿西半個支派；至於另外半個支派，約書亞在約旦河西他們的兄弟中間，也把產業分給了他們。約書亞打發他們回家去的時候，給他們祝福，

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 13:29-31, Joshua 17:1-12

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:1 - blessed Deuteronomy 1:1 - on this Deuteronomy 3:15 - Machir Joshua 9:1 - on this Joshua 22:6 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now to the [one] half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given [possession] in Bashan,.... The kingdom of Og, see Deuteronomy 3:13;

but unto the [other] half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward: of which an account is given, and the border of their lot described, Joshua 17:1;

and when Joshua sent them also unto their tents, then he blessed them; it seems as if this half tribe was separately dismissed and blessed, they being more nearly related to Joshua, who was of the tribe of Ephraim, and so had a more particular dismission and blessing; and he took his leave of them in a different and affectionate manner. Kimchi makes mention of a Derash, or Exposition of theirs, which says, that after they had taken leave they stayed two days, and returned and took leave a second time, and which he understands of them all, and not of the half tribe only; but it is plainly the half tribe that is only spoken of.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The insertion of this explanation about the half tribe, and the repetition of Joshua’s farewell, are examples of a marked characteristic of very ancient writers and of Hebrew writers as much as any - that of giving a completeness and finish to each section of their story. The Jewish historian scarcely ever quotes or reminds, but repeats so much as may be necessary to make his account of the transaction in hand fully intelligible by itself. (Compare also Joshua 13:14, Joshua 13:33; Joshua 14:3; Joshua 18:7.) It is quite possible, however, that the particulars special to Joshua 22:8, may be due to some other narrative of the whole event than that to which Joshua 22:5 belongs, and may have been interwoven by a later reviser.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 22:7. Then he blessed them — Spoke respectfully of their fidelity and exertions, wished them every spiritual and temporal good, prayed to God to protect and save them, and probably gave some gifts to those leaders among them that had most distinguished themselves in this seven years' war. In all the above senses the word bless is frequently taken in Scripture.