Numbers 32:16-27

16Then the Gadites and Reubenites approachedH5066 Moses and saidH559, “We want to buildH1129 sheepfoldsH1448H6629 hereH6311 for our livestockH4735 and citiesH5892 for our little onesH2945. 17But weH587 will arm ourselvesH2502 and be readyH23631 to go ahead ofH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 untilH5704 we have brought themH935 intoH413 their placeH4725. Meanwhile, our little onesH2945 will remainH3427 in the fortifiedH4013 citiesH5892 for protection fromH6440 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776. 18We will notH3808 returnH7725 toH413 our homesH1004 untilH5704 everyH376 IsraeliteH1121H3478 has taken possession ofH5157 his inheritanceH5159. 19YetH3588 we will notH3808 have an inheritanceH5157 with themH854 acrossH5676 the JordanH3383 and beyondH1973, becauseH3588H935 our inheritanceH5159 has come to usH413 on the eastH4217 sideH5676 of the JordanH3383.”

20MosesH4872 repliedH559, “IfH518 you will doH6213 thisH2088—ifH518 you will arm yourselvesH2502 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 for battleH4421, 21and if every oneH3605 of your armed menH2502 crossesH5674 the JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, untilH5704 He has drivenH3423 His enemiesH341 out before HimH6440, 22then when the landH776 is subduedH3533 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, you may returnH7725 and beH1961 freeH5355 of obligation to the LORDH3068 and to IsraelH3478. And thisH2063 landH776 will belongH1961 to you as a possessionH272 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 23But ifH518 you do notH3808 doH6213 thisH3651, you will certainlyH2009 sinH2398 against the LORDH3068—and be assured thatH3045 your sinH2403 will find you outH4672. 24BuildH1129 citiesH5892 for your little onesH2945 and foldsH1448 for your flocksH6792, but doH6213 what you have promisedH3318H6310.”

25The GaditesH1121H1410 and ReubenitesH1121H7205 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872H559, “Your servantsH5650 will doH6213 just asH834 our lordH113 commandsH6680. 26Our childrenH2945, our wivesH802, our livestockH4735, and allH3605 our animalsH929 will remainH1961 hereH8033 in the citiesH5892 of GileadH1568. 27But your servantsH5650 are equippedH2502 for warH6635, and every manH3605 will cross overH5674 to the battleH4421 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, just asH834 our lordH113 saysH1696.”