1Now the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 had a very3966 great6099 multitude7227 of cattle4735: and when they saw7200 the land776 of Jazer3270, and the land776 of Gilead1568, that, behold, the place4725 was a place4725 for cattle4735;
2The children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 came935 and spake559 unto Moses4872, and to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and unto the princes5387 of the congregation5712, saying559,
3Ataroth5852, and Dibon1769, and Jazer3270, and Nimrah5247, and Heshbon2809, and Elealeh500, and Shebam7643, and Nebo5015, and Beon1194,
4Even the country776 which the LORD3068 smote5221 before6440 the congregation5712 of Israel3478, is a land776 for cattle4735, and thy servants5650 have cattle4735:
5Wherefore, said559 they, if we have found4672 grace2580 in thy sight5869, let this land776 be given5414 unto thy servants5650 for a possession272, and bring us not over5674 Jordan3383.
6And Moses4872 said559 unto the children1121 of Gad1410 and to the children1121 of Reuben7205, Shall your brethren251 go935 to war4421, and shall ye sit3427 here?
7And wherefore discourage ye5106 5106 the heart3820 of the children1121 of Israel3478 from going over5674 into the land776 which the LORD3068 hath given5414 them?
8Thus did6213 your fathers1, when I sent7971 them from Kadeshbarnea6947 to see7200 the land776.
9For when they went up5927 unto the valley5158 of Eshcol812, and saw7200 the land776, they discouraged5106 the heart3820 of the children1121 of Israel3478, that they should not go935 into the land776 which the LORD3068 had given5414 them.
10And the LORD'S3068 anger639 was kindled2734 the same time3117, and he sware7650, saying559,
11Surely518 none of the men582 that came up5927 out of Egypt4714, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, shall see7200 the land127 which I sware7650 unto Abraham85, unto Isaac3327, and unto Jacob3290; because they have not wholly4390 followed310 me:
12Save Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 the Kenezite7074, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126: for they have wholly4390 followed310 the LORD3068.
13And the LORD'S3068 anger639 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he made them wander5128 in the wilderness4057 forty705 years8141, until all the generation1755, that had done6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068, was consumed8552.
14And, behold, ye are risen up6965 in your fathers'1 stead, an increase8635 of sinful2400 men582, to augment5595 yet the fierce2740 anger639 of the LORD3068 toward Israel3478.
15For if ye turn away7725 from after310 him, he will yet again3254 leave3240 them in the wilderness4057; and ye shall destroy7843 all this people5971.
16And they came near5066 unto him, and said559, We will build1129 sheepfolds1448 6629 here for our cattle4735, and cities5892 for our little ones2945:
17But we ourselves587 will go ready2363 armed2502 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, until we have brought935 them unto their place4725: and our little ones2945 shall dwell3427 in the fenced4013 cities5892 because6440 of the inhabitants3427 of the land776.
18We will not return7725 unto our houses1004, until the children1121 of Israel3478 have inherited5157 every man376 his inheritance5159.
19For we will not inherit5157 with them on yonder side5676 Jordan3383, or forward1973; because our inheritance5159 is fallen935 to us on this side5676 Jordan3383 eastward4217.
20And Moses4872 said559 unto them, If ye will do6213 this thing1697, if ye will go armed2502 before6440 the LORD3068 to war4421,
21And will go5674 all of you armed2502 over5674 Jordan3383 before6440 the LORD3068, until he hath driven out3423 his enemies341 from before6440 him,
22And the land776 be subdued3533 before6440 the LORD3068: then afterward310 ye shall return7725, and be guiltless5355 before the LORD3068, and before Israel3478; and this land776 shall be your possession272 before6440 the LORD3068.
23But if ye will not do so6213, behold, ye have sinned2398 against the LORD3068: and be sure3045 your sin2403 will find you out4672.
24Build1129 you cities5892 for your little ones2945, and folds1448 for your sheep6792; and do6213 that which hath proceeded3318 out of your mouth6310.
25And the children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 spake559 unto Moses4872, saying559, Thy servants5650 will do6213 as my lord113 commandeth6680.
26Our little ones2945, our wives802, our flocks4735, and all our cattle929, shall be there in the cities5892 of Gilead1568:
27But thy servants5650 will pass over5674, every man armed2502 for war6635, before6440 the LORD3068 to battle4421, as my lord113 saith1696.
28So concerning them Moses4872 commanded6680 Eleazar499 the priest3548, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and the chief7218 fathers1 of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478:
29And Moses4872 said559 unto them, If the children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 will pass with you over5674 Jordan3383, every man armed2502 to battle4421, before6440 the LORD3068, and the land776 shall be subdued3533 before6440 you; then ye shall give5414 them the land776 of Gilead1568 for a possession272:
30But if they will not pass over5674 with you armed2502, they shall have possessions270 among8432 you in the land776 of Canaan3667.
31And the children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 answered6030, saying559, As the LORD3068 hath said1696 unto thy servants5650, so will we do6213.
32We will5168 pass over5674 armed2502 before6440 the LORD3068 into the land776 of Canaan3667, that the possession272 of our inheritance5159 on this side5676 Jordan3383 may be ours.
33And Moses4872 gave5414 unto them, even to the children1121 of Gad1410, and to the children1121 of Reuben7205, and unto half2677 the tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 the son1121 of Joseph3130, the kingdom4467 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, and the kingdom4467 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, the land776, with the cities5892 thereof in the coasts1367, even the cities5892 of the country776 round about5439.
34And the children1121 of Gad1410 built1129 Dibon1769, and Ataroth5852, and Aroer6177,
35And Atroth, Shophan5855, and Jaazer3270, and Jogbehah3011,
36And Bethnimrah1039, and Bethharan1028, fenced4013 cities5892: and folds1448 for sheep6629.
37And the children1121 of Reuben7205 built1129 Heshbon2809, and Elealeh500, and Kirjathaim7156,
38And Nebo5015, and Baalmeon1186, (their names8034 being changed4142,) and Shibmah7643: and gave7121 other names8034 8034 unto the cities5892 which they builded1129.
39And the children1121 of Machir4353 the son1121 of Manasseh4519 went3212 to Gilead1568, and took3920 it, and dispossessed3423 the Amorite567 which was in it.
40And Moses4872 gave5414 Gilead1568 unto Machir4353 the son1121 of Manasseh4519; and he dwelt3427 therein.
41And Jair2971 the son1121 of Manasseh4519 went1980 and took3920 the small towns2333 thereof, and called7121 them Havothjair2334.
42And Nobah5025 went1980 and took3920 Kenath7079, and the villages1323 thereof, and called7121 it Nobah5025, after his own name8034.