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| 1Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock; and when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that indeed the region was a place for livestock, | 1Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle, |
| 2the 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, | 2the Gadites and the Reubenites came and addressed Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community. They said, |
| 3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Shebam, Nebo, and Beon, | 3"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, |
| 4the country which the LORD defeated before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock.” | 4the land that the LORD subdued before the community of Israel, is ideal for cattle, and your servants have cattle." |
| 5Therefore 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.” | 5So they said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for our inheritance. Do not have us cross the Jordan River." |
| 6And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben: “Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here? | 6Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, "Must your brothers go to war while you remain here? |
| 7Now why will you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them? | 7Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the LORD has given them? |
| 8Thus your fathers did when I sent them away from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. | 8Your fathers did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. |
| 9For 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. | 9When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the LORD had given them. |
| 10So the LORD’s anger was aroused on that day, and He swore an oath, saying, | 10So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and he swore, |
| 11‘Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me, | 11Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years old and upward who came from Egypt will see the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, |
| 12except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the LORD.’ | 12except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.' |
| 13So the LORD’s anger was aroused 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 gone. | 13So the LORD's anger was kindled against the Israelites, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all that generation that had done wickedly before the LORD was finished. |
| 14And look! You have risen in your fathers’ place, a brood of sinful men, to increase still more the fierce anger of the LORD against Israel. | 14Now look, you are standing in your fathers' place, a brood of sinners, to increase still further the fierce wrath of the LORD against the Israelites. |
| 15For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all these people.” | 15For if you turn away from following him, he will once again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will be the reason for their destruction." |
| 16Then they came near to him and said: “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, | 16Then they came very close to him and said, "We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families, |
| 17but 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. | 17but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the Israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place. Our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land. |
| 18We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of Israel has received his inheritance. | 18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance. |
| 19For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this eastern side of the Jordan.” | 19For we will not accept any inheritance on the other side of the Jordan River and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on this eastern side of the Jordan." |
| 20Then Moses said to them: “If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the LORD for the war, | 20Then Moses replied, "If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD, |
| 21and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven out His enemies from before Him, | 21and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the LORD until he drives out his enemies from his presence |
| 22and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you may return and be blameless before the LORD and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. | 22and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you may return and be free of your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. This land will then be your possession in the LORD's sight. |
| 23But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out. | 23"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the LORD. And know that your sin will find you out. |
| 24Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth.” | 24So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do." |
| 25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: “Your servants will do as my lord commands. | 25So the Gadites and the Reubenites replied to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands. |
| 26Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead; | 26Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead, |
| 27but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, just as my lord says.” | 27but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD's presence, just as my lord says." |
| 28So Moses gave command 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. | 28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes. |
| 29And 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. | 29Moses said to them: "If the Gadites and the Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, each one equipped for battle in the LORD's presence, and you conquer the land, then you must allot them the territory of Gilead as their possession. |
| 30But if they do not cross over armed with you, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.” | 30But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan." |
| 31Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying: “As the LORD has said to your servants, so we will do. | 31Then the Gadites and the Reubenites answered, "Your servants will do what the LORD has spoken. |
| 32We 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.” | 32We will cross armed in the LORD's presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River." |
| 33So Moses gave to the children of Gad, to the children of Reuben, and to 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 its cities within the borders, the cities of the surrounding country. | 33So Moses gave to the Gadites, the Reubenites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the realm of King Sihon of the Amorites, and the realm of King Og of Bashan, the entire land with its cities and the territory surrounding them. |
| 34And the children of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer, | 34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, |
| 35Atroth and Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah, | 35Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, |
| 36Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep. | 36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks. |
| 37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim, | 37The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, |
| 38Nebo and Baal Meon (their names being changed) and Shibmah; and they gave other names to the cities which they built. | 38Nebo, Baal Meon (with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built. |
| 39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it. | 39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it. |
| 40So Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he dwelt in it. | 40So Moses gave Gilead to Machir, son of Manasseh, and he lived there. |
| 41Also Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them Havoth Jair. | 41Now Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their small towns and named them Havvoth Jair. |
| 42Then Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and he called it Nobah, after his own name. | 42Then Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah after his own name. |
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