Numbers 32:16-32 - The Offer Of The Reubenites And Gadites
16 And they will draw near to him, and say, Sheep-folds will we build for our cattle here, and cities for our little ones. 17 And we will arm ourselves, basting on before the sons of Israel, till we brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not turn back to our houses till the sons of Israel inherit each his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them from the other side of Jordan and forward; for our inheritance has come to us from this side of Jordan from the risings.
20 And Moses will say to them, If ye will do this word, if ye will arm yourselves before Jehovah for battle, 21 And all to you being armed, pass over Jordan before Jehovah, till his driving out his enemies from his face, 22 And the land subdued before Jehovah: and afterwards ye shall turn back, and be unpunished from Jehovah and from Israel; and this land shall be to you for a possession before Jehovah. 23 And if ye shall not do this, behold, ye sinned to Jehovah: and know ye, your sin which shall find you. 24 Build to you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and ye shall do that coming out of your mouth.
25 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will speak to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commanded. 26 Our little ones, our wives, our possessions, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: 27 And thy servants will pass over, all being armed, to war before Jehovah for battle, as my lord spake.
28 And Moses will command Eleazar the priest, concerning them, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel: 29 And Moses will say to them, If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will pass over Jordan with you, all being armed for battle before Jehovah, and the land be subdued before you; and give ye to them the land of Gilead for a possession. 30 And if they will not pass over armed with you, and they possessed in the midst of you in the land of Canaan.
31 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will answer, saying, What Jehovah spake to thy servants, so will we do. 32 We will pass over armed before Jehovah to the land of Canaan, and to us shall be the possession of our inheritance from the other side to Jordan.