19. The land on this side of the River Jordan will be ours, so we won't expect to receive any on the other side.
20. Moses said:You promised that you would be ready to fight for the Lord.
21. You also agreed to cross the Jordan and stay with the rest of the Israelites, until the Lord forces our enemies out of the land. If you do these things,
22. then after the Lord helps Israel capture the land, you can return to your own land. You will no longer have to stay with the others.
23. But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the Lord and be punished.
24. Go ahead and build towns for your wives and children, and places for your sheep and goats. Just be sure to do what you have promised.
25. The men from Reuben and Gad answered:Sir, we will do just what you have said.
26. Our wives and children and sheep and cattle will stay here in the towns in Gilead.
27. But those of us who are prepared for battle will cross the Jordan and fight for the Lord.
28. Then Moses said to Eleazar, Joshua, and the family leaders,