18. We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have all received their inheritance.
19. For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.”
20. Moses said to them: “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,
21. and every one of your armed men will pass over the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven out his enemies from before him,
22. and the land is subdued before the Lord; then afterward you shall return, and be clear of obligation to the Lord and to Israel. Then this land shall be your possession before the Lord.
23. “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.
24. Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.”
25. The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.
26. Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
27. but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord says.”
28. So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the children of Israel.
29. Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;
30. but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”
31. The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, “As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.