1Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very…
2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses,…
3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo,…
4which the LORD conquered before the congregation of…
5“If we have found favor in your sight,”…
6But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall…
7Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing…
8This is what your fathers did when I…
9For when your fathers went up to the…
10So the anger of the LORD was kindled…
11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not…
12not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the…
13The anger of the LORD burned against Israel,…
14Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have…
15For if you turn away from following Him,…
16Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and…
17But we will arm ourselves and be ready…
18We will not return to our homes until…
19Yet we will not have an inheritance with…
20Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you…
21and if every one of your armed men…
22then when the land is subdued before the…
23But if you do not do this, you…
24Build cities for your little ones and folds…
25The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your…
26Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all…
27But your servants are equipped for war, and…
28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar…
29And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites…
30But if they do not arm themselves and…
31The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD…
32We will cross over into the land of…
33So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the…
34And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they…
37The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names…
39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went…
40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of…
41Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured…
42And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its…
