Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh. New Living Translation We took their land and gave it to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh as their grant of land. English Standard Version We took their land and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. Berean Standard Bible We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Berean Literal Bible And we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half-tribe of the Manassite. King James Bible And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. New King James Version We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh. New American Standard Bible and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. NASB 1995 and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. NASB 1977 and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. Legacy Standard Bible and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. Amplified Bible and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Berean Annotated Bible We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites (a troop / fortune), and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Christian Standard Bible We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh. Holman Christian Standard Bible We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh. American Standard Version and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites. Contemporary English Version Then we captured their land and divided it among the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. English Revised Version and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of the Manassites. GOD'S WORD® Translation We took their land and gave it to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh as their property. Good News Translation took their land, and divided it among the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh. International Standard Version We captured their land and handed it as an inheritance to the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh. NET Bible Then we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh. New Heart English Bible and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites. Webster's Bible Translation And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWe took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. World English Bible We took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand take their land, and give it for an inheritance to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of the Manassite; Berean Literal Bible And we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half-tribe of the Manassite. Young's Literal Translation and take their land, and give it for an inheritance to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh; Smith's Literal Translation And we shall take their land and give it for an inheritance to the Reubenites and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of the Manassites. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd took their land, and delivered it for a possession to h Ruben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses. Catholic Public Domain Version And we took their land and delivered it as a possession to Ruben and to Gad, and to half of the tribe of Manasseh. New American Bible and took their land, and gave it as a heritage to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. New Revised Standard Version We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd we took their land and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half tribe of Manasseh. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And we took their land and we gave it as an inheritance to Rubil and to Gad and to the half tribe of Menasheh. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites. Brenton Septuagint Translation And we smote them and took their land, and I gave it for an inheritance to Ruben and Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasse. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant in Moab…7When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them. 8We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 9So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.… Cross References We took their land Numbers 21:24-25 And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified. / Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages. Joshua 12:1-6 Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward: / Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead, / as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah. … and gave it as an inheritance Joshua 13:7-14 Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.” / The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, … Deuteronomy 3:12-17 So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. … to the Reubenites, the Gadites, Numbers 32:33 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. Deuteronomy 3:16-17 and to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead to the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley was the border) and up to the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites. / The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east. and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Numbers 32:39-42 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. / So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there. / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair. … Joshua 22:7 (To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers.) When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them, Numbers 21:21-35 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. … Joshua 13:8-12 The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; … Joshua 24:12-13 I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow. / So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’ Judges 11:21-23 Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country, / seizing all the land from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan. / Now since the LORD, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, should you now possess it? Psalm 135:10-12 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: / Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel. Psalm 136:17-22 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. … Nehemiah 9:22 You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. Amos 2:9-10 Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below. / And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite. Treasury of Scripture And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. Deuteronomy 3:12,13 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites… Numbers 32:33 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. Jump to Previous Half Half-Tribe Heritage Inheritance Manasseh Manassites Manas'sites Reubenite Reubenites TribeJump to Next Half Half-Tribe Heritage Inheritance Manasseh Manassites Manas'sites Reubenite Reubenites TribeDeuteronomy 29 1. Moses exhorts them to obedience, reminding of the works they had seen10. All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant 18. The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness 29. Secret things belong unto God We took their land This phrase refers to the conquest of the territories of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, east of the Jordan River. These victories are recorded in Numbers 21:21-35 and Deuteronomy 2:24-3:11. The Israelites, under God's command, defeated these kings and took possession of their lands. This conquest was part of God's promise to give the Israelites a land flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8). The taking of the land signifies God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Persons / Places / Events 1. ReubenitesDescendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob. They were one of the twelve tribes of Israel and received land east of the Jordan River. 2. Gadites Descendants of Gad, another son of Jacob. They also settled east of the Jordan River, sharing the land with the Reubenites and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 3. Half-Tribe of Manasseh Descendants of Manasseh, son of Joseph. This tribe was divided, with half settling east of the Jordan and the other half west. 4. Land Inheritance The land mentioned was taken from the Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, and given to these tribes as their inheritance. 5. Moses The leader of the Israelites who, under God's direction, led the people through the wilderness and facilitated the distribution of the land. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in ProvisionGod orchestrates the distribution of land and resources according to His divine plan. Trust in His provision and timing, even when it seems unconventional. Faithfulness to God's Promises The inheritance of the land fulfills God's promises to the patriarchs. Reflect on how God has been faithful in your life and how you can trust Him for future promises. Unity and Diversity in the Body of Christ Just as the tribes had different inheritances but were part of one nation, believers have diverse gifts and callings but are united in Christ. Embrace and celebrate this diversity within the church. Obedience and Responsibility The tribes had to take possession of their land and fulfill their responsibilities. Consider areas in your life where God is calling you to step out in faith and take action. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 29:8?2. How does Deuteronomy 29:8 demonstrate God's provision for His people? 3. What lessons on obedience can we learn from Deuteronomy 29:8? 4. How does Deuteronomy 29:8 connect with God's promises in Genesis 12:7? 5. How can we apply the principles of Deuteronomy 29:8 in our daily lives? 6. What does Deuteronomy 29:8 teach about God's faithfulness to His covenant? 7. What historical evidence supports the conquest of the land mentioned in Deuteronomy 29:8? 8. How does Deuteronomy 29:8 reflect God's covenant with Israel? 9. What is the significance of the land distribution in Deuteronomy 29:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 29? 11. What is the significance of the Tribe of Gad? 12. What is the significance of the Tribe of Reuben? 13. How do we reconcile the building of a separate altar in Joshua 22:10 with earlier commands to worship at one central sanctuary? 14. Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of this altar mentioned in Joshua 22:10, considering its significance to the nation's unity? What Does Deuteronomy 29:8 Mean We took their land• Moses retells how Israel, under the Lord’s clear command, defeated Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan east of the Jordan. “The LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we struck him down” (Deuteronomy 2:33). • The victories were impossible without God’s power (Deuteronomy 2:24–25; 3:3; Psalm 135:10–12). The people simply acted in obedient faith, trusting the promise first given to Abraham (Genesis 15:18–21). • By looking back, Moses grounds the nation’s present covenant renewal in undeniable history, not myth or legend (Deuteronomy 29:2–6). and gave it • Possession of the conquered territory was not random spoil but a deliberate gift: “Moses gave… the kingdom of Sihon… and the kingdom of Og… to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh” (Numbers 32:33). • God owns the earth (Psalm 24:1) and allocates it as He wills. Israel became steward, not self-made proprietor (Deuteronomy 8:17–18). • The distribution underscores grace. The same Lord who rescued them from Egypt now provides land they neither purchased nor cultivated (Deuteronomy 6:10–12). as an inheritance • “Inheritance” ties the land to covenant family rights, not temporary occupation (Deuteronomy 1:8; 19:14). • The word signals permanence and security rooted in God’s promise. Just as a child receives a birthright, these tribes receive territory guaranteed by divine oath (Genesis 17:8; Deuteronomy 4:1). • Inheritance carries responsibility: maintain covenant obedience so the land will remain theirs (Deuteronomy 29:9; 30:15-20). to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh • Reuben and Gad saw the rich pasturelands and asked for them (Numbers 32:1-5). Moses agreed after securing their pledge to fight alongside the other tribes across the Jordan (Numbers 32:20-22; Joshua 1:12-18). • Half of Manasseh (descendants of Joseph) joined them, perhaps due to shared herding interests (Deuteronomy 3:12-17). • Their placement east of the Jordan created both privilege and test: distance from the Tabernacle could tempt drift, yet their unity pledge (Joshua 22:1-4) became a living picture of one people under one God despite geography. summary Deuteronomy 29:8 reminds Israel that the Lord personally conquered enemy kings, transferred the land as a gracious gift, established it as a lasting inheritance, and assigned it to specific tribes who vowed to stay faithful. The verse calls every reader to recognize God’s past faithfulness as the unshakable basis for present obedience and future hope. Hebrew We tookוַנִּקַּח֙ (wan·niq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 3947: To take their land אַרְצָ֔ם (’ar·ṣām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land and gave וַנִּתְּנָ֣הּ (wan·nit·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set it as an inheritance לְנַחֲלָ֔ה (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion to the Reubenites, לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י (lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7206: Reubenites -- a Reubenite the Gadites, וְלַגָּדִ֑י (wə·lag·gā·ḏî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1425: Gadites -- descendants of Gad and the half-tribe וְלַחֲצִ֖י (wə·la·ḥă·ṣî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2677: The half, middle of Manasseh. הַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃ (ham·naš·šî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4520: Manassites -- descendant of Mannasseh Links Deuteronomy 29:8 NIVDeuteronomy 29:8 NLT Deuteronomy 29:8 ESV Deuteronomy 29:8 NASB Deuteronomy 29:8 KJV Deuteronomy 29:8 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 29:8 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 29:8 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 29:8 French Bible Deuteronomy 29:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 29:8 And we took their land and gave (Deut. 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