32The tribes of Reuben and Gad had a lot of livestock. When they saw how suitable the land of Jazer and Gilead was for cattle,H1121H7205H1121H1410H3966H6099H7227H4735H7200H776H3270H776H1568H4725H4725H4735 2they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of the community and said,H1121H1410H1121H7205H935H559H4872H499H3548H5387H5712H559 3"This region which the LORD has helped the Israelites occupy -H5852H1769H3270H5247H2809H500H7643H5015H1194 4the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon - is good land for livestock, and we have so much livestock.H776H3068H5221H6440H5712H3478H776H4735H5650H4735 5Please give us this land as our property, and do not make us cross the Jordan River and settle there."H559H4672H2580H5869H776H5414H5650H272H5674H3383 6Moses replied, "Do you want to stay here while the other Israelites go to war?H4872H559H1121H1410H1121H7205H251H935H4421H3427 7How dare you try to discourage the people of Israel from crossing the Jordan into the land which the LORD has given them?H5106H5106H3820H1121H3478H5674H776H3068H5414 8That is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land.H6213H1H7971H6947H7200H776 9They went as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, but when they returned, they discouraged the people from entering the land which the LORD had given them.H5927H5158H812H7200H776H5106H3820H1121H3478H935H776H3068H5414 10The LORD became angry that day and made a promise:H3068H639H2734H3117H7650H559 11'I swear that because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or older who came out of Egypt will enter the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'H518H582H5927H4714H6242H8141H1121H4605H7200H127H7650H85H3327H3290H4390H310 12This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the LORD.H3612H1121H3312H7074H3091H1121H5126H4390H310H3068 13The LORD became angry with the people and made them wander in the wilderness forty years until that whole generation that had displeased him was dead.H3068H639H2734H3478H5128H4057H705H8141H1755H6213H7451H5869H3068H8552 14And now you have taken your ancestors' place, a new generation of sinful people ready to bring down the fierce anger of the LORD on Israel again.H6965H1H8635H2400H582H5595H2740H639H3068H3478 15If you people of Reuben and Gad refuse to follow him now, he will once again abandon all these people in the wilderness, and you will be responsible for their destruction."H7725H310H3254H3240H4057H7843H5971 16They approached Moses and said, "First, allow us to build stone enclosures here for our sheep and fortified towns for our dependents.H5066H559H1129H1448H6629H4735H5892H2945 17Then we will be ready to go with the other Israelites into battle and lead the attack until we have settled them in the land that will be theirs. In the meantime, our dependents can live here in the fortified towns, safe from the people of this land.H587H2363H2502H6440H1121H3478H935H4725H2945H3427H4013H5892H6440H3427H776 18We will not return to our homes until all the other Israelites have taken possession of the land assigned to them.H7725H1004H1121H3478H5157H376H5159 19We will not take possession of any property among them on the other side of the Jordan, because we have received our share here east of the Jordan."H5157H5676H3383H1973H5159H935H5676H3383H4217 20Moses answered, "If you really mean what you say, then here in the presence of the LORD get ready to go into battle.H4872H559H6213H1697H2502H6440H3068H4421 21All your fighting men are to cross the Jordan and under the command of the LORD they are to attack our enemies until the LORD defeats themH5674H2502H5674H3383H6440H3068H3423H341H6440 22and takes possession of the land. After that, you may return, because you will have fulfilled your obligation to the LORD and to the other Israelites. Then the LORD will acknowledge that this land east of the Jordan is yours.H776H3533H6440H3068H310H7725H5355H3068H3478H776H272H6440H3068 23But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the LORD. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.H6213H2398H3068H3045H2403H4672 24So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!"H1129H5892H2945H1448H6792H6213H3318H6310 25The men of Gad and Reuben said, "Sir, we will do as you command.H1121H1410H1121H7205H559H4872H559H5650H6213H113H6680 26Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep will remain here in the towns of Gilead.H2945H802H4735H929H5892H1568 27But all of us are ready to go into battle under the LORD's command. We will cross the Jordan and fight, just as you have said."H5650H5674H2502H6635H6440H3068H4421H113H1696 28So Moses gave these commands to Eleazar, Joshua, and the other leaders of Israel:H4872H6680H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478 29"If the men of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan ready for battle at the LORD's command and if with their help you are able to conquer the land, then give them the land of Gilead as their property.H4872H559H1121H1410H1121H7205H5674H3383H2502H4421H6440H3068H776H3533H6440H5414H776H1568H272 30But if they do not cross the Jordan and go into battle with you, they are to receive their share of the property in the land of Canaan, as you do."H5674H2502H270H8432H776H3667 31The men of Gad and Reuben answered, "Sir, we will do as the LORD has commanded.H1121H1410H1121H7205H6030H559H3068H1696H5650H6213 32Under his command we will cross into the land of Canaan and go into battle, so that we can retain our property here east of the Jordan."H5168H5674H2502H6440H3068H776H3667H272H5159H5676H3383 33So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them.H4872H5414H1121H1410H1121H7205H2677H7626H4519H1121H3130H4467H5511H4428H567H4467H5747H4428H1316H776H5892H1367H5892H776H5439 34The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,H1121H1410H1129H1769H5852H6177 35Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,H5855H3270H3011 36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran.H1039H1028H4013H5892H1448H6629 37The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,H1121H7205H1129H2809H500H7156 38Nebo, Baal Meon (this name was changed), and Sibmah. They gave new names to the towns they rebuilt.H5015H1186H8034H4142H7643H7121H8034H8034H5892H1129 39The clan of Machir son of Manasseh invaded the land of Gilead, occupied it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.H1121H4353H1121H4519H3212H1568H3920H3423H567 40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir, and they lived there.H4872H5414H1568H4353H1121H4519H3427 41Jair, of the tribe of Manasseh, attacked and captured some villages and named them "Villages of Jair."H2971H1121H4519H1980H3920H2333H7121H2334 42Nobah attacked and captured Kenath and its villages, and he renamed it Nobah, after himself.H5025H1980H3920H7079H1323H7121H5025H8034
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