32The families of Reuben and Gad had huge herds of livestock. They saw that the country of Jazer and Gilead was just the place for grazing livestock.H1121H7205H1121H1410H3966H6099H7227H4735H7200H776H3270H776H1568H4725H4725H4735 2And so they came, the families of Gad and of Reuben, and spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the congregation, saying,H1121H1410H1121H7205H935H559H4872H499H3548H5387H5712H559 3"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—H5852H1769H3270H5247H2809H500H7643H5015H1194 4the country that GOD laid low before the community of Israel—is a country just right for livestock, and we have livestock."H776H3068H5221H6440H5712H3478H776H4735H5650H4735 5They continued, "If you think we've done a good job so far, give us this country for our inheritance. Don't make us go across the Jordan."H559H4672H2580H5869H776H5414H5650H272H5674H3383 6Moses answered the families of Gad and Reuben: "Do you mean that you are going to leave the fighting that's ahead to your brothers while you settle down here?H4872H559H1121H1410H1121H7205H251H935H4421H3427 7Why would you even think of letting the People of Israel down, demoralizing them just as they're about to move into the land GOD gave them?H5106H5106H3820H1121H3478H5674H776H3068H5414 8That's exactly what your ancestors did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to survey the country.H6213H1H7971H6947H7200H776 9They went as far as the Valley of Eshcol, took one look and quit. They completely demoralized the People of Israel from entering the land GOD had given them.H5927H5158H812H7200H776H5106H3820H1121H3478H935H776H3068H5414 10And GOD got angry—oh, did he get angry! He swore:H3068H639H2734H3117H7650H559 11'They'll never get to see it; none of those who came up out of Egypt who are twenty years and older will ever get to see the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They weren't interested in following me—their hearts weren't in it.H518H582H5927H4714H6242H8141H1121H4605H7200H127H7650H85H3327H3290H4390H310 12None, except for Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun; they followed me—their hearts were in it.'H3612H1121H3312H7074H3091H1121H5126H4390H310H3068 13"GOD's anger smoked against Israel. He made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until that entire generation that acted out evil in his sight had died out.H3068H639H2734H3478H5128H4057H705H8141H1755H6213H7451H5869H3068H8552 14"And now here you are, just one more mob of sinners stepping up to replace your ancestors, throwing fuel on the already blazing anger of GOD against Israel.H6965H1H8635H2400H582H5595H2740H639H3068H3478 15If you won't follow him, he'll do it again. He'll dump them in the desert and the disaster will be all your fault."H7725H310H3254H3240H4057H7843H5971 16They came close to him and said, "All we want to do is build corrals for our livestock and towns for our families.H5066H559H1129H1448H6629H4735H5892H2945 17Then we'll take up arms and take the front lines, leading the People of Israel to their place. We'll be able to leave our families behind, secure in fortified towns, safe from those who live in the land.H587H2363H2502H6440H1121H3478H935H4725H2945H3427H4013H5892H6440H3427H776 18But we won't go back home until every Israelite is in full possession of his inheritance.H7725H1004H1121H3478H5157H376H5159 19We won't expect any inheritance west of the Jordan; we are claiming all our inheritance east of the Jordan."H5157H5676H3383H1973H5159H935H5676H3383H4217 20Moses said, "If you do what you say, take up arms before GOD for battleH4872H559H6213H1697H2502H6440H3068H4421 21and together go across the Jordan ready, before GOD, to fight until GOD has cleaned his enemies out of the land,H5674H2502H5674H3383H6440H3068H3423H341H6440 22then when the land is secure you will have fulfilled your duty to GOD and Israel. Then this land will be yours to keep before GOD.H776H3533H6440H3068H310H7725H5355H3068H3478H776H272H6440H3068 23"But if you don't do what you say, you will be sinning against GOD; you can be sure that your sin will track you down.H6213H2398H3068H3045H2403H4672 24So, go ahead. Build towns for your families and corrals for you livestock. Do what you said you'd do."H1129H5892H2945H1448H6792H6213H3318H6310 25The families of Gad and Reuben told Moses: "We will do as our master commands.H1121H1410H1121H7205H559H4872H559H5650H6213H113H6680 26Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will stay behind here in the towns of Gilead.H2945H802H4735H929H5892H1568 27But we, every one of us fully armed, will cross the river to fight for GOD, just as our master has said."H5650H5674H2502H6635H6440H3068H4421H113H1696 28So Moses issued orders for them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes of the People of Israel.H4872H6680H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478 29Moses said, "If the families of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan River with you and before GOD, all armed and ready to fight, then after the land is secure, you may give them the land of Gilead as their inheritance.H4872H559H1121H1410H1121H7205H5674H3383H2502H4421H6440H3068H776H3533H6440H5414H776H1568H272 30But if they don't cross over with you, they'll have to settle up with you in Canaan."H5674H2502H270H8432H776H3667 31The families of Gad and Reuben responded: "We will do what GOD has said.H1121H1410H1121H7205H6030H559H3068H1696H5650H6213 32We will cross the Jordan before GOD, ready and willing to fight. But the land we inherit will be here, to the east of the Jordan."H5168H5674H2502H6440H3068H776H3667H272H5159H5676H3383 33Moses gave the families of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan—the land, its towns, and all the territories connected with them—the works.H4872H5414H1121H1410H1121H7205H2677H7626H4519H1121H3130H4467H5511H4428H567H4467H5747H4428H1316H776H5892H1367H5892H776H5439 34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,H1121H1410H1129H1769H5852H6177 35Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,H5855H3270H3011 36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities; they also built corrals for their animals.H1039H1028H4013H5892H1448H6629 37The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,H1121H7205H1129H2809H500H7156 38also Nebo and Baal Meon and Sibmah. They renamed the cities that they rebuilt.H5015H1186H8034H4142H7643H7121H8034H8034H5892H1129 39The family of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who lived there.H1121H4353H1121H4519H3212H1568H3920H3423H567 40Moses then gave Gilead to the Makirites, the descendants of Manasseh. They moved in and settled there.H4872H5414H1568H4353H1121H4519H3427 41Jair, another son of Manasseh, captured some villages and named them Havvoth Jair (Jair's Tent-Camps).H2971H1121H4519H1980H3920H2333H7121H2334 42Nobah captured Kenath and its surrounding camps. He renamed it after himself, Nobah.H5025H1980H3920H7079H1323H7121H5025H8034
Unknown
