Which two and a half tribes requested to settle on the east side of the Jordan River rather than in Canaan?
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Correct answer: Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh
The tribes of Reuben and Gad had very large herds and saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead (east of the Jordan) were suitable for livestock. They were joined by half the tribe of Manasseh.
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