29. Moses said to them, “If the sons of Gad and Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, everyone armed for battle before Adonai, when the land is subdued before you, then give them the territory of Gilead as a possession.
30. However, if they do not cross over fully armed, they are to possess the land of Canaan with you.”
31. The sons of Gad and Reuben answered saying, “What Adonai has said to your servants, so we will do.
32. We will cross fully armed before Adonai into Canaan, but our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan.”
33. Moses then gave to them—the sons of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph—the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan—the land with its cities and the territory around the cities.
34. The sons of Gad built up Dibon, Ataroth and Aroer,
35. as well as Atroh-shophan, Jazer and Jogbehah,
36. Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran as fortified cities, as well as sheep pens.
37. The sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38. Nebo, Baal Meon, (cities whose names were changed) and Sibmah. They gave other names to the rebuilt cities.
39. The sons of Machir son of Manasseh went up to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.