Reply To: Questions About Menashe's Problem

It was also half of Shevet Menasha

No, they did not petition for the land east of the Jordan. It may be that the land was too big for just Reuven and Gad (not Dan — please forgive my ignorant error above) so the leftover land was given to half of Menashe.

But whatever the reason, the tribe of Menashe was not involved in the initial complaint/request.

The Wolf