27. But in the Lord’s presence we will all get ready for battle and go with you, as you have said.”
28. So Moses gave orders about them to the priest Eleazar, Joshua (son of Nun), and the family heads of the tribes of Israel.
29. Moses told them, “If the tribes of Gad and Reuben get ready for battle in the Lord’s presence and cross the Jordan River with you and you conquer the land, give them Gilead as their own property.
30. If they don’t get ready for battle and go with you, the land they will take possession of must be in Canaan with yours.”
31. The tribes of Gad and Reuben answered, “Sir, we will do as the Lord has said.
32. We will enter Canaan as armed troops in the Lord’s presence, but the land we will take possession of is here, east of the Jordan.”