18. And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to take possession of it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all who are combatants.
19. Only your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, --I know that ye have much cattle, --shall abide in your cities which I have given you,
20. until Jehovah give rest to your brethren, as well as to you, and they also take possession of the land that Jehovah your God giveth them beyond the Jordan; then shall ye return, each man to his possession, which I have given you.
21. And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that Jehovah your God hath done to these two kings: so will Jehovah do to all the kingdoms to which thou shalt go.
22. Ye shall not fear them; for Jehovah your God he will fight for you.
23. And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,
24. Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy powerful hand; for what ·God is in the heavens or in the earth that can do like to thy works, and like to thy might?
25. Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
26. But Jehovah was wroth with me on your account, and did not hear me; and Jehovah said to me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter!