Joshua 1:12 (GNV)

Passage

And vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh spake Ioshua, saying,

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:10 Then Ioshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Joshua 1:11 Passe through the hoste, and commande the people, saying, Prepare you vitailes: for after three dayes ye shall passe ouer this Iorden, to goe in to possesse the lande, which the Lord your God giueth you to possesse it.

Joshua 1:12 And vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh spake Ioshua, saying,

Joshua 1:13 Remember the worde, which Moses the seruant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath giuen you rest, and hath giuen you this land.

Joshua 1:14 Your wiues, your children, and your cattell shall remaine in the land which Moses gaue you on this side Iorden: but ye shall goe ouer before your brethren armed, all that be men of warre, and shall helpe them,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "reubenites", "gadites", "halfe", "tribe", "manasseh", "spake", and "ioshua". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "reubenites", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Passe through the hoste and commande the..." into verse 13's "Remember the worde which Moses the seruant...", so "vnto" and "reubenites" 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 "vnto" and "reubenites" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.