Numbers 32:20-27 ▼

20 Moses (drawn out) replied, “If you⁺ will do this—if you⁺ will arm yourselves before the LORD {YHWH} for battle,

21 and if every one of your⁺ armed men crosses the Jordan (flowing down) before the LORD {YHWH}, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,

22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD {YHWH}, you⁺ may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel (he wrestles with God). And this land will belong to you⁺ as a possession before the LORD.

23 But if you⁺ do not do this, you⁺ will certainly sin against the LORD {YHWH}—and be assured that your⁺ sin will find you⁺ out.

24 Build cities for your⁺ little ones and folds for your⁺ flocks, but do what you⁺ have promised.”

25 The Gadites (troop) and Reubenites (behold a son) said to Moses (drawn out), “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.

26 Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead (rocky region).

27 But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD {YHWH}, just as our lord says.”