Bible Verses

They went up as far as the Valley of Eshcol and inspected the land, but they kept the people of Israel from entering the land the Lord had given them.

Why do you discourage the people of Israel from entering the land the Lord gave them?

Moses replied: “Shall you stay here while your brothers are off to the war?

If we have deserved your friendship, give us this land for our own; do not make us cross the Jordan River.”

which the Lord has conquered in the sight of the community of Israel, is good land for raising cattle, and we have livestock.

 “The land around Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Baal-Meon,

Because of this, they went to Moses, Eleazar, the priest, and the community leaders. They said to them:

First Occupation: Reuben and Gad The tribes of Reuben and Gad owned great herds of fine cattle. Now they saw that the land of Jazer and Gilead was good for raising livestock.