Joshua 22:31

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Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Yahweh is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against Yahweh: now have you delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh.

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Bashan and Gilead were regions east of the Jordan allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half-Manasseh, while Canaan lay west of the river, where Shiloh housed the tabernacle. Their altar near the Jordan raised fears of Peor-like apostasy, but its explanation confirmed covenant unity.

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Joshua 22:31 mentions Bashan, Canaan, Gilead, Jordan, Peor and Shiloh.