Joshua 1:12 (DRB)

Passage

And he said to the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses:

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:10 And Joshua commanded the princes of the people, saying: Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, and say:

Joshua 1:11 Prepare your victuals: for after the third day you shall pass over the Jordan, and shall go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you.

Joshua 1:12 And he said to the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses:

Joshua 1:13 Remember the word, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying: The Lord your God hath given you rest, and all this land.

Joshua 1:14 Your wives, and children; and cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan: but pass you over armed before your brethren all of you that are strong of hand, and fight for them,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "rubenites", "gadites", "half", "tribe", and "manasses". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "rubenites", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Prepare your victuals for after the third..." into verse 13's "Remember the word which Moses the servant...", so "said" and "rubenites" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "rubenites" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.