⁹ Eastward they settled as far as the ^[a]entrance of the wilderness this side of the River Euphrates, because their cattle had ^[b]multiplied ^(A)in the land of Gilead.

⁸ and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much riches to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. ^(A)Divide the ^[a]spoil of your enemies with your brethren.”

⁹ So the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to ^(B)the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they had obtained according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.