Num 32:33 | MHM | STEP | v. 33 : Moses then gave them the land they had requested ( v. 33 ). This is the first time the half tribe of Manasseh is mentioned as joining them. They probably received land because the territory was too large for just Reuben and Gad, or because the Manassites had shown bravery in battle ( v. 39 ). The strong family of Machir, from Manasseh, had already conquered part of this area.

‏ Numbers 32:33

v. 33: Moses then gave them the land they had requested (v. 33 ^a). This is the first time the half tribe of Manasseh is mentioned as joining them. They probably received land because the territory was too large for just Reuben and Gad, or because the Manassites had shown bravery in battle (v. 39 ^b). The strong family of Machir, from Manasseh, had already conquered part of this area.