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the_o next_o chapter_n more_o plain_o chap._n 22._o than_o joshue_n call_v the_o rubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o forsake_v your_o brethren_n this_o long_a season_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o go_v to_o your_o tent_n to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o beyond_o jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o that_o be_v that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o clean_o unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n 6_o so_o joshue_v bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o now_o unto_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v apossession_n in_o bashan_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshue_v among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o therefore_o when_o joshue_n send_v they_o away_o unto_o their_o tent_n and_o bless_v they_o 8_o thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v return_v with_o much_o riches_n to_o your_o tent_n and_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n with_o silver_n &_o with_o gold_n with_o brass_n &_o with_o iron_n &_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o raiment_n divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o your_o enemy_n with_o your_o brethren_n 9_o so_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o 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