And why are you discouraging the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land which the Lord has given them?

and all of you armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven His enemies out from Him,

while your servants, that is, everyone who is armed for war, cross over in the presence of the Lord to battle, just as my lord says.”

And Moses said to them, “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, everyone who is armed for battle, cross with you over the Jordan in the presence of the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as their property;

but if they do not cross over with you armed, they shall instead be settled among you in the land of Canaan.”

We ourselves will cross over armed in the presence of the Lord into the land of Canaan, and the property of our inheritance shall remain with us across the Jordan.”

“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,