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<category>Moshe Had it Right! | <category>Moshe Had it Right! | ||
<p>The two Tribes’ original request had two components: one explicit, to receive their portion on the eastern side of the Jordan and one implied, that they would not be participating in the conquest. According to several sources, Moshe correctly inferred that R&G did not intend to join the campaign and saw this as an immediate threat to the success of the Conquest. By comparing their request to the Spies, Moshe is expressing his indignation that they would prefer to settle outside the borders that G-d had chosen for them. Therefore, his harsh response was justified.</p> | <p>The two Tribes’ original request had two components: one explicit, to receive their portion on the eastern side of the Jordan and one implied, that they would not be participating in the conquest. According to several sources, Moshe correctly inferred that R&G did not intend to join the campaign and saw this as an immediate threat to the success of the Conquest. By comparing their request to the Spies, Moshe is expressing his indignation that they would prefer to settle outside the borders that G-d had chosen for them. Therefore, his harsh response was justified.</p> | ||
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<point><b>Dangers  in  Not Participating in the Conquest</b><ul> | <point><b>Dangers  in  Not Participating in the Conquest</b><ul> | ||
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> Moshe's indignant exclamation,"האחיכם יבאו למלחמה ואתם תשבו פה"<fn>Bamidbar 32:6</fn>, and his comparison to the Spies, implies and warns of the damaging psychologicall effect upon the other tribes, seeing their brothers already settled safe and sound while they yet faced long and dangerous struggles.  Following Bamidbar Rabba<fn>Bamidbar Rabba 22: 6</fn>, that  likens R&G to the rebellious Korach<fn>Bamidbar 16:1-35</fn>, commentaries, such as, Rashi<fn>Rashi  Bamidbar 32:7</fn>, Zror Hamor<fn>Zror Hamor 32:14</fn> and the Malbim<fn>Malbim Bamidbar 32:6-7</fn>, note that this situation, would weaken their morale and create jealousy and divisiveness<fn>This tendency on the Tribe of Reuven to separate themselves from the rest of Bnei Yisrael, appears again in the Song of Devora (Shoftim 3:15-16), where she criticizes them for not participating in the national effort. The Abarbanel incorporates earlier family relationships to illustrate some of the inter- tribal dynamics. He remarks that since Reuven lost his Bechor status to Yosef, and kingship to Yehuda-now, as a tribe, they preferred not to settle with them for it was embarrassing that their younger brothers should rule over him, and so they joined the tribe of Gad in Eiver Hayarden. Gad was the son of Zilpa, the maid of Leah, and so Reuven, the son of Leah, would feel perhaps, less threatened living with them. </fn>.</span></li> | <li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> Moshe's indignant exclamation,"האחיכם יבאו למלחמה ואתם תשבו פה"<fn>Bamidbar 32:6</fn>, and his comparison to the Spies, implies and warns of the damaging psychologicall effect upon the other tribes, seeing their brothers already settled safe and sound while they yet faced long and dangerous struggles.  Following Bamidbar Rabba<fn>Bamidbar Rabba 22: 6</fn>, that  likens R&G to the rebellious Korach<fn>Bamidbar 16:1-35</fn>, commentaries, such as, Rashi<fn>Rashi  Bamidbar 32:7</fn>, Zror Hamor<fn>Zror Hamor 32:14</fn> and the Malbim<fn>Malbim Bamidbar 32:6-7</fn>, note that this situation, would weaken their morale and create jealousy and divisiveness<fn>This tendency on the Tribe of Reuven to separate themselves from the rest of Bnei Yisrael, appears again in the Song of Devora (Shoftim 3:15-16), where she criticizes them for not participating in the national effort. The Abarbanel incorporates earlier family relationships to illustrate some of the inter- tribal dynamics. He remarks that since Reuven lost his Bechor status to Yosef, and kingship to Yehuda-now, as a tribe, they preferred not to settle with them for it was embarrassing that their younger brothers should rule over him, and so they joined the tribe of Gad in Eiver Hayarden. Gad was the son of Zilpa, the maid of Leah, and so Reuven, the son of Leah, would feel perhaps, less threatened living with them. </fn>.</span></li> | ||
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