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As tribos de Rúben e Gade pedem a terra de Gileade

32 E os filhos de Rúben e os filhos de Gade tinham muito gado em grande multidão; e viram a terra de Jazer e a terra de Gileade, e eis que o lugar era lugar de gado. Vieram, pois, os filhos de Gade e os filhos de Rúben e falaram a Moisés e a Eleazar, o sacerdote, e aos maiorais da congregação, dizendo: Atarote, e Dibom, e Jazer, e Ninra, e Hesbom, e Eleale, e Sebã, e Nebo, e Beom, a terra que o Senhor feriu diante da congregação de Israel é terra de gado; e os teus servos têm gado. Disseram mais: Se achamos graça aos teus olhos, dê-se esta terra aos teus servos em possessão, e não nos faças passar o Jordão.

Porém Moisés disse aos filhos de Gade e aos filhos de Rúben: Irão vossos irmãos à peleja, e ficareis vós aqui? Por que, pois, descorajais o coração dos filhos de Israel, para que não passem à terra que o Senhor lhes tem dado? Assim fizeram vossos pais, quando os mandei de Cades-Barneia a ver esta terra. Chegando eles até ao vale de Escol e vendo esta terra, descorajaram o coração dos filhos de Israel, para que não viessem à terra que o Senhor lhes tinha dado. 10 Então, a ira do Senhor se acendeu naquele mesmo dia, e jurou, dizendo: 11 De certo os varões, que subiram do Egito, de vinte anos para cima, não verão a terra que jurei a Abraão, a Isaque e a Jacó, porquanto não perseveraram em seguir-me, 12 exceto Calebe, filho de Jefoné, o quenezeu, e Josué, filho de Num, porquanto perseveraram em seguir ao Senhor. 13 Assim, se acendeu a ira do Senhor contra Israel, e fê-los andar errantes até que se consumiu toda aquela geração, que fizera mal aos olhos do Senhor. 14 E eis que vós, uma multidão de homens pecadores, vos levantastes em lugar de vossos pais para ainda mais acrescentar o ardor da ira do Senhor contra Israel. 15 Se vós vos virardes de segui-lo, também ele os deixará de novo no deserto, e destruireis a todo este povo.

16 Então, chegaram-se a ele e disseram: Edificaremos currais aqui para o nosso gado e cidades para as nossas crianças; 17 porém nós nos armaremos, apressando-nos diante dos de Israel, até que os levemos ao seu lugar; e ficarão as nossas crianças nas cidades fortes por causa dos moradores da terra. 18 Não voltaremos para nossas casas até que os filhos de Israel estejam de posse, cada um, da sua herança. 19 Porque não herdaremos com eles dalém do Jordão, nem mais adiante; porquanto nós já teremos a nossa herança daquém do Jordão ao oriente. 20 Então, Moisés lhes disse: Se isto fizerdes assim, se vos armardes para a guerra perante o Senhor, 21 e cada um de vós armado passar o Jordão perante o Senhor, até que haja lançado fora os seus inimigos de diante dele, 22 e a terra esteja subjugada perante o Senhor, então, voltareis depois e ficareis desculpados perante o Senhor e perante Israel; e esta terra vos será por possessão perante o Senhor; 23 e, se não fizerdes assim, eis que pecastes contra o Senhor; porém sentireis o vosso pecado, quando vos achar. 24 Edificai vós cidades para as vossas crianças e currais para as vossas ovelhas e fazei o que saiu da vossa boca. 25 Então, falaram os filhos de Gade e os filhos de Rúben a Moisés, dizendo: Como ordena meu senhor, assim farão teus servos. 26 As nossas crianças, as nossas mulheres, a nossa fazenda e todos os nossos animais estarão aí nas cidades de Gileade. 27 Mas os teus servos passarão, cada um armado para pelejar para a guerra, perante o Senhor, como tem dito meu senhor.

28 Então, Moisés deu ordem acerca deles a Eleazar, o sacerdote, e a Josué, filho de Num, e aos cabeças das casas dos pais das tribos dos filhos de Israel; 29 e disse-lhes Moisés: Se os filhos de Gade e os filhos de Rúben passarem convosco o Jordão, armado cada um para a guerra perante o Senhor, e a terra estiver subjugada diante de vós, em possessão lhes dareis a terra de Gileade; 30 porém, se não passarem armados convosco, então, se porão por possuidores no meio de vós na terra de Canaã. 31 E responderam os filhos de Gade e os filhos de Rúben, dizendo: O que o Senhor falou a teus servos, isso faremos. 32 Nós passaremos, armados, perante o Senhor à terra de Canaã e teremos a possessão de nossa herança daquém do Jordão.

33 Assim, deu-lhes Moisés, aos filhos de Gade, e aos filhos de Rúben, e à meia tribo de Manassés, filho de José, o reino de Seom, rei dos amorreus, e o reino de Ogue, rei de Basã: a terra com as suas cidades nos seus termos, as cidades do seu contorno. 34 E os filhos de Gade edificaram a Dibom, e Atarote, e Aroer; 35 e Atarote-Sofã, e Jazer, e Jogbeá; 36 e Bete-Ninra, e Bete-Harã, cidades fortes, e currais de ovelhas. 37 E os filhos de Rúben edificaram a Hesbom, e Eleale, e Quiriataim; 38 e Nebo, e Baal-Meom, mudando-lhes o nome, e Sibma; e os nomes das cidades que edificaram chamaram por outros nomes. 39 E os filhos de Maquir, filho de Manassés, foram-se para Gileade e a tomaram; e daquela possessão lançaram os amorreus, que estavam nela. 40 Assim, Moisés deu Gileade a Maquir, filho de Manassés, o qual habitou nela. 41 E foi-se Jair, filho de Manassés, e tomou as suas aldeias e chamou-lhes Havote-Jair. 42 E foi-se Noba e tomou a Quenate com as suas aldeias; e chamou-lhe Noba, segundo o seu nome.

As tribos a leste do Jordão

32 As tribos de Rúben e Gade possuíam rebanhos enormes. Por isso, quando viram que as terras de Jazar e Gileade eram adequadas para os rebanhos, foram a Moisés, ao sacerdote Eleazar e aos outros líderes da comunidade e disseram: “Vejam as cidades de Atarote, Dibom, Jazar, Ninra, Hesbom, Eleale, Sibma,[a] Nebo e Beom. O Senhor conquistou toda esta região para a comunidade de Israel, e ela é adequada para criar rebanhos e para nós, seus servos, que possuímos rebanhos. Se contamos com o seu favor, pedimos que nos deixem ocupar esta terra como nossa propriedade em vez de nos dar a terra do outro lado do Jordão”.

Moisés perguntou aos homens de Gade e Rúben: “Então vocês querem que seus irmãos vão à guerra enquanto vocês ficam aqui? Por que querem desanimar o restante dos israelitas de atravessar o rio para a terra que o Senhor lhes deu? Seus antepassados fizeram a mesma coisa quando eu os enviei de Cades-Barneia para fazer o reconhecimento da terra. Depois que subiram até o vale de Escol e fizeram o reconhecimento da região, desanimaram os israelitas de entrarem na terra que o Senhor lhes dava. 10 Por isso a ira do Senhor se acendeu contra eles, e ele jurou: 11 ‘De todos aqueles que eu resgatei do Egito, ninguém com 20 anos para cima verá a terra que eu jurei dar a Abraão, Isaque e Jacó, pois não me obedeceram de todo o coração. 12 As únicas exceções são Calebe, filho do quenezeu Jefoné, e Josué, filho de Num, pois eles seguiram o Senhor de todo o coração’.

13 “A ira do Senhor se acendeu contra os israelitas, e ele os fez andar sem rumo pelo deserto durante quarenta anos, até que toda a geração que havia pecado contra o Senhor tivesse morrido. 14 Mas aqui estão vocês, uma raça de pecadores, fazendo exatamente a mesma coisa, acendendo ainda mais a ira do Senhor contra Israel. 15 Se vocês se afastarem dele e se ele abandonar o povo no deserto outra vez, vocês serão responsáveis pela destruição de todo este povo!”.

16 Eles se aproximaram de Moisés e disseram: “Queremos construir currais para nossos animais e cidades para nossos filhos. 17 Então nos armaremos e sairemos prontamente com os israelitas para a batalha até que os tenhamos levado em segurança para sua terra. Enquanto isso, nossos filhos ficarão nas cidades fortificadas que construirmos aqui e estarão protegidos de ataques dos povos da região. 18 Só voltaremos a nossos lares quando todos os israelitas tiverem recebido suas porções de terra. 19 Não exigimos, porém, terra alguma do outro lado do Jordão. Preferimos viver aqui do lado leste do Jordão e aceitamos esta região como nossa herança na terra”.

20 Então Moisés lhes disse: “Se fizerem como prometeram e se, armadas para as batalhas do Senhor, 21 suas tropas atravessarem o Jordão e continuarem a lutar até que o Senhor tenha expulsado seus inimigos, 22 então poderão voltar quando o Senhor tiver conquistado a terra. Assim vocês terão cumprido seu dever para com o Senhor e para com o povo de Israel. A terra do lado leste do Jordão será sua propriedade da parte do Senhor. 23 Mas, se não fizerem como prometeram, terão pecado contra o Senhor e não escaparão das consequências. 24 Vão, construam cidades para suas famílias e currais para seus rebanhos, mas façam tudo que prometeram”.

25 Os homens de Gade e Rúben responderam: “Nós, seus servos, seguiremos suas instruções. 26 Nossos filhos, esposas, rebanhos e gado ficarão aqui nas cidades de Gileade. 27 Mas nós, seus servos, todos armados para a guerra, atravessaremos o rio e lutaremos pelo Senhor, conforme nos ordenou”.

28 Moisés deu ordens ao sacerdote Eleazar, a Josué, filho de Num, e aos chefes das famílias das tribos de Israel. 29 Disse ele: “Os homens de Gade e Rúben estão armados para a batalha e atravessarão o Jordão com vocês e lutarão pelo Senhor. Se o fizerem, depois que a terra for conquistada entregue-lhes o território de Gileade como sua propriedade. 30 Mas, se eles se recusarem a armar-se e atravessar o rio com vocês, serão obrigados a aceitar uma porção de terra com o restante de vocês em Canaã”.

31 As tribos de Gade e Rúben disseram outra vez: “Somos seus servos e faremos o que o Senhor ordenou! 32 Atravessaremos bem armados o Jordão até Canaã e lutaremos para o Senhor, mas nossa porção de terra estará aqui deste lado do Jordão”.

33 Então Moisés distribuiu terras entre as tribos de Gade e Rúben e a meia tribo de Manassés, filho de José. Deu-lhes o território de Seom, rei dos amorreus, o território de Ogue, rei de Basã, toda a terra com suas cidades e o território ao redor delas.

34 Os descendentes de Gade construíram as cidades de Dibom, Atarote, Aroer, 35 Atarote-Sofã, Jazar, Jogbeá, 36 Bete-Ninra e Bete-Harã, e todas eram cidades fortificadas e com currais para os rebanhos.

37 Os descendentes de Rúben construíram as cidades de Hesbom, Eleale, Quiriataim, 38 Nebo, Baal-Meom e Sibma, e mudaram o nome de algumas das cidades que conquistaram e reconstruíram.

39 Os descendentes de Maquir, da tribo de Manassés, foram até Gileade, tomaram posse dela e expulsaram os amorreus que ali viviam. 40 Moisés deu Gileade aos maquiritas, descendentes de Manassés, e eles se estabeleceram ali. 41 O povo de Jair, outro clã da tribo de Manassés, capturou muitos dos povoados de Gileade e mudou o nome da região para Cidades de Jair.[b] 42 Enquanto isso, um homem chamado Noba conquistou a cidade de Quenate e as vilas ao redor e deu seu próprio nome à região, chamando-a de Noba.

Footnotes

  1. 32.3 Conforme o Pentateuco Samaritano e a Septuaginta (ver tb. 32.38); o hebraico traz Sebã.
  2. 32.41 Em hebraico, Havote-Jair.

The Transjordan Tribes

32 The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks,(A) saw that the lands of Jazer(B) and Gilead(C) were suitable for livestock.(D) So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community,(E) and said, “Ataroth,(F) Dibon,(G) Jazer,(H) Nimrah,(I) Heshbon,(J) Elealeh,(K) Sebam,(L) Nebo(M) and Beon(N) the land the Lord subdued(O) before the people of Israel—are suitable for livestock,(P) and your servants have livestock. If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.(Q)

Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here? Why do you discourage the Israelites from crossing over into the land the Lord has given them?(R) This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to look over the land.(S) After they went up to the Valley of Eshkol(T) and viewed the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them. 10 The Lord’s anger was aroused(U) that day and he swore this oath:(V) 11 ‘Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of those who were twenty years old or more(W) when they came up out of Egypt(X) will see the land I promised on oath(Y) to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob(Z) 12 not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.’(AA) 13 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel(AB) and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation of those who had done evil in his sight was gone.(AC)

14 “And here you are, a brood of sinners, standing in the place of your fathers and making the Lord even more angry with Israel.(AD) 15 If you turn away from following him, he will again leave all this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.(AE)

16 Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens(AF) here for our livestock(AG) and cities for our women and children. 17 But we will arm ourselves for battle[a] and go ahead of the Israelites(AH) until we have brought them to their place.(AI) Meanwhile our women and children will live in fortified cities, for protection from the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their inheritance.(AJ) 19 We will not receive any inheritance with them on the other side of the Jordan, because our inheritance(AK) has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”(AL)

20 Then Moses said to them, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle(AM) 21 and if all of you who are armed cross over the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven his enemies out before him(AN) 22 then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return(AO) and be free from your obligation to the Lord and to Israel. And this land will be your possession(AP) before the Lord.(AQ)

23 “But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.(AR) 24 Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks,(AS) but do what you have promised.(AT)

25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “We your servants will do as our lord commands.(AU) 26 Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.(AV) 27 But your servants, every man who is armed for battle, will cross over to fight(AW) before the Lord, just as our lord says.”

28 Then Moses gave orders about them(AX) to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun(AY) and to the family heads of the Israelite tribes.(AZ) 29 He said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites, every man armed for battle, cross over the Jordan with you before the Lord, then when the land is subdued before you,(BA) you must give them the land of Gilead as their possession.(BB) 30 But if they do not cross over(BC) with you armed, they must accept their possession with you in Canaan.(BD)

31 The Gadites and Reubenites answered, “Your servants will do what the Lord has said.(BE) 32 We will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed,(BF) but the property we inherit will be on this side of the Jordan.(BG)

33 Then Moses gave to the Gadites,(BH) the Reubenites and the half-tribe of Manasseh(BI) son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites(BJ) and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan(BK)—the whole land with its cities and the territory around them.(BL)

34 The Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,(BM) 35 Atroth Shophan, Jazer,(BN) Jogbehah,(BO) 36 Beth Nimrah(BP) and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and built pens for their flocks.(BQ) 37 And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon,(BR) Elealeh(BS) and Kiriathaim,(BT) 38 as well as Nebo(BU) and Baal Meon (these names were changed) and Sibmah.(BV) They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.

39 The descendants of Makir(BW) son of Manasseh went to Gilead,(BX) captured it and drove out the Amorites(BY) who were there. 40 So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites,(BZ) the descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there. 41 Jair,(CA) a descendant of Manasseh, captured their settlements and called them Havvoth Jair.[b](CB) 42 And Nobah captured Kenath(CC) and its surrounding settlements and called it Nobah(CD) after himself.(CE)

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 32:17 Septuagint; Hebrew will be quick to arm ourselves
  2. Numbers 32:41 Or them the settlements of Jair

32 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.

For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

10 And the Lord'S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.

13 And the Lord'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.

14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel.

15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.

16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,

21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

22 And the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.

23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

27 But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.

28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye 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 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

32 We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be our's.

33 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

34 And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

36 And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

38 And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

39 And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

The Tribes Settling East of the Jordan(A)

32 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock; and when they saw the land of (B)Jazer and the land of (C)Gilead, that indeed the region was a place for livestock, the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, (D)Nimrah, (E)Heshbon, Elealeh, (F)Shebam, Nebo, and (G)Beon, the country (H)which the Lord defeated before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock.” Therefore they said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not take us over the Jordan.”

And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben: “Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here? Now why will you (I)discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord has given them? Thus your fathers did (J)when I sent them away from Kadesh Barnea (K)to see the land. For (L)when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, so that they did not go into the land which the Lord had given them. 10 (M)So the Lord’s anger was aroused on that day, and He swore an oath, saying, 11 ‘Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, (N)from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because (O)they have not wholly followed Me, 12 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, (P)for they have wholly followed the Lord.’ 13 So the Lord’s anger was aroused against Israel, and He made them (Q)wander in the wilderness forty years, until (R)all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord was gone. 14 And look! You have risen in your fathers’ place, a brood of sinful men, to increase still more the (S)fierce anger of the Lord against Israel. 15 For if you (T)turn away from following Him, He will once again leave them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all these people.”

16 Then they came near to him and said: “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, 17 but (U)we ourselves will be armed, ready to go before the children of Israel until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones will dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. 18 (V)We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of Israel has [a]received his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, (W)because our inheritance has fallen to us on this eastern side of the Jordan.”

20 Then (X)Moses said to them: “If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the Lord for the war, 21 and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from before Him, 22 and (Y)the land is subdued before the Lord, then afterward (Z)you may return and be blameless before the Lord and before Israel; and (AA)this land shall be your possession before the Lord. 23 But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure (AB)your sin will find you out. 24 (AC)Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do [b]what has proceeded out of your mouth.”

25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: “Your servants will do as my lord commands. 26 (AD)Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead; 27 (AE)but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says.”

28 So Moses gave command (AF)concerning them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel. 29 And Moses said to them: “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession. 30 But if they do not cross over armed with you, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”

31 Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying: “As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do. 32 We will cross over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us on this side of the Jordan.”

33 So (AG)Moses gave to the children of Gad, to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, (AH)the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land with its cities within the borders, the cities of the surrounding country. 34 And the children of Gad built (AI)Dibon and Ataroth and (AJ)Aroer, 35 Atroth and Shophan and (AK)Jazer and Jogbehah, 36 (AL)Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, (AM)fortified cities, and folds for sheep. 37 And the children of Reuben built (AN)Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim, 38 (AO)Nebo and (AP)Baal Meon (AQ)(their names being changed) and Shibmah; and they gave other names to the cities which they built.

39 And the children of (AR)Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and [c]dispossessed the Amorites who were in it. 40 So Moses (AS)gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he dwelt in it. 41 Also (AT)Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them (AU)Havoth Jair.[d] 42 Then Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and he called it Nobah, after his own name.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 32:18 possessed
  2. Numbers 32:24 what you said you would do
  3. Numbers 32:39 drove out
  4. Numbers 32:41 Lit. Towns of Jair