Now the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} had a very{H3966} great{H6099} multitude{H7227} of cattle{H4735}: and when they saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the land{H776} of Jazer{H3270}, and the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568}, that, behold, the place{H4725} was a place{H4725} for cattle{H4735};

The children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} came{H935}{(H8799)} and spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, and to Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and unto the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Ataroth{H5852}, and Dibon{H1769}, and Jazer{H3270}, and Nimrah{H5247}, and Heshbon{H2809}, and Elealeh{H500}, and Shebam{H7643}, and Nebo{H5015}, and Beon{H1194},

Even the country{H776} which the LORD{H3068} smote{H5221}{(H8689)} before{H6440} the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478}, is a land{H776} for cattle{H4735}, and thy servants{H5650} have cattle{H4735}:

Wherefore, said{H559}{(H8799)} they, if we have found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, let this land{H776} be given{H5414}{(H8714)} unto thy servants{H5650} for a possession{H272}, and bring us not over{H5674}{(H8686)} Jordan{H3383}.

And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and to the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, Shall your brethren{H251} go{H935}{(H8799)} to war{H4421}, and shall ye sit{H3427}{(H8799)} here?

And wherefore discourage ye{H5106}{(H8686)}{(H8675)}{H5106}{(H8799)} the heart{H3820} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} from going over{H5674}{(H8800)} into the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} them?

Thus did{H6213}{(H8804)} your fathers{H1}, when I sent{H7971}{(H8800)} them from Kadeshbarnea{H6947} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} the land{H776}.

For when they went up{H5927}{(H8799)} unto the valley{H5158} of Eshcol{H812}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the land{H776}, they discouraged{H5106}{(H8686)} the heart{H3820} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that they should not go{H935}{(H8800)} into the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} them.

And the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} the same time{H3117}, and he sware{H7650}{(H8735)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Surely{H518} none of the men{H582} that came up{H5927}{(H8802)} out of Egypt{H4714}, from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} the land{H127} which I sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto Abraham{H85}, unto Isaac{H3327}, and unto Jacob{H3290}; because they have not wholly{H4390}{(H8765)} followed{H310} me:

Save Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Jephunneh{H3312} the Kenezite{H7074}, and Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126}: for they have wholly{H4390}{(H8765)} followed{H310} the LORD{H3068}.

And the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}, and he made them wander{H5128}{(H8686)} in the wilderness{H4057} forty{H705} years{H8141}, until all the generation{H1755}, that had done{H6213}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, was consumed{H8552}{(H8800)}.

And, behold, ye are risen up{H6965}{(H8804)} in your fathers{H1}' stead, an increase{H8635} of sinful{H2400} men{H582}, to augment{H5595}{(H8800)} yet the fierce{H2740} anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} toward Israel{H3478}.

For if ye turn away{H7725}{(H8799)} from after{H310} him, he will yet again{H3254}{(H8804)} leave{H3240}{(H8687)} them in the wilderness{H4057}; and ye shall destroy{H7843}{(H8765)} all this people{H5971}.

And they came near{H5066}{(H8799)} unto him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We will build{H1129}{(H8799)} sheepfolds{H1448}{H6629} here for our cattle{H4735}, and cities{H5892} for our little ones{H2945}:

But we ourselves{H587} will go ready{H2363}{(H8803)} armed{H2502}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, until we have brought{H935}{(H8689)} them unto their place{H4725}: and our little ones{H2945} shall dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} in the fenced{H4013} cities{H5892} because{H6440} of the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776}.

We will not return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto our houses{H1004}, until the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} have inherited{H5157}{(H8692)} every man{H376} his inheritance{H5159}.

For we will not inherit{H5157}{(H8799)} with them on yonder side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, or forward{H1973}; because our inheritance{H5159} is fallen{H935}{(H8804)} to us on this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} eastward{H4217}.

And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, If ye will do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}, if ye will go armed{H2502}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} to war{H4421},

And will go{H5674} all of you armed{H2502}{(H8803)} over{H5674}{(H8804)} Jordan{H3383} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, until he hath driven out{H3423}{(H8687)} his enemies{H341}{(H8802)} from before{H6440} him,

And the land{H776} be subdued{H3533}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: then afterward{H310} ye shall return{H7725}{(H8799)}, and be guiltless{H5355} before the LORD{H3068}, and before Israel{H3478}; and this land{H776} shall be your possession{H272} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

But if ye will not do so{H6213}{(H8799)}, behold, ye have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against the LORD{H3068}: and be sure{H3045}{(H8798)} your sin{H2403} will find you out{H4672}{(H8799)}.

Build{H1129}{(H8798)} you cities{H5892} for your little ones{H2945}, and folds{H1448} for your sheep{H6792}; and do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which hath proceeded{H3318}{(H8802)} out of your mouth{H6310}.

And the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thy servants{H5650} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} as my lord{H113} commandeth{H6680}{(H8764)}.

Our little ones{H2945}, our wives{H802}, our flocks{H4735}, and all our cattle{H929}, shall be there in the cities{H5892} of Gilead{H1568}:

But thy servants{H5650} will pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}, every man armed{H2502}{(H8803)} for war{H6635}, before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} to battle{H4421}, as my lord{H113} saith{H1696}{(H8802)}.

So concerning them Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126}, and the chief{H7218} fathers{H1} of the tribes{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}:

And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, If the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} will pass with you over{H5674}{(H8799)} Jordan{H3383}, every man armed{H2502}{(H8803)} to battle{H4421}, before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and the land{H776} shall be subdued{H3533}{(H8738)} before{H6440} you; then ye shall give{H5414}{(H8804)} them the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568} for a possession{H272}:

But if they will not pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} with you armed{H2502}{(H8803)}, they shall have possessions{H270}{(H8738)} among{H8432} you in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}.

And the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} answered{H6030}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As the LORD{H3068} hath said{H1696}{(H8765)} unto thy servants{H5650}, so will we do{H6213}{(H8799)}.

We will{H5168} pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} armed{H2502}{(H8803)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} into the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, that the possession{H272} of our inheritance{H5159} on this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} may be ours.

And Moses{H4872} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} unto them, even to the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410}, and to the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, and unto half{H2677} the tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} the son{H1121} of Joseph{H3130}, the kingdom{H4467} of Sihon{H5511} king{H4428} of the Amorites{H567}, and the kingdom{H4467} of Og{H5747} king{H4428} of Bashan{H1316}, the land{H776}, with the cities{H5892} thereof in the coasts{H1367}, even the cities{H5892} of the country{H776} round about{H5439}.

And the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} built{H1129}{(H8799)} Dibon{H1769}, and Ataroth{H5852}, and Aroer{H6177},

And Atroth, Shophan{H5855}, and Jaazer{H3270}, and Jogbehah{H3011},

And Bethnimrah{H1039}, and Bethharan{H1028}, fenced{H4013} cities{H5892}: and folds{H1448} for sheep{H6629}.

And the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} built{H1129}{(H8804)} Heshbon{H2809}, and Elealeh{H500}, and Kirjathaim{H7156},

And Nebo{H5015}, and Baalmeon{H1186},(their names{H8034} being changed{H4142}{(H8716)},) and Shibmah{H7643}: and gave{H7121}{(H8799)} other names{H8034}{H8034} unto the cities{H5892} which they builded{H1129}{(H8804)}.

And the children{H1121} of Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Manasseh{H4519} went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Gilead{H1568}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} it, and dispossessed{H3423}{(H8686)} the Amorite{H567} which was in it.

And Moses{H4872} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Gilead{H1568} unto Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Manasseh{H4519}; and he dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} therein.

And Jair{H2971} the son{H1121} of Manasseh{H4519} went{H1980}{(H8804)} and took{H3920}{(H8799)} the small towns{H2333} thereof, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} them Havothjair{H2334}.

And Nobah{H5025} went{H1980}{(H8804)} and took{H3920}{(H8799)} Kenath{H7079}, and the villages{H1323} thereof, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} it Nobah{H5025}, after his own name{H8034}.