Moses said to them: “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, all who are armed for battle, cross the Jordan before the Lord to fight with you, then once you have conquered the land, you will give them the country of Gilead for their possession.
Then Moses gave instructions about them to Eleazar, the priest, to Joshua, son of Nun, and the other leaders of Israel.
but we, every man armed for war, will cross over the Jordan before the Lord to fight as you have ordered.”
Our children, our wives, our sheep, and all our livestock will stay in the towns of Gilead,
The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses: “Your servants will do as you order, sir.
Build towns for your young children and fenced places for your sheep, but do what you have promised.”
But if you do not, you will sin against the Lord, and you can be sure that your sin will follow you.
then, once the Lord has taken possession of the land, you may go back; you shall be free of your obligation toward the Lord and Israel, and this country shall be your inheritance before the Lord.
and if all your fighting men cross the Jordan River under the command of the Lord until he has defeated all his enemies,
Moses said to them: “If you mean what you have said, if you are prepared to go to battle in the presence of the Lord,
