Numbers 32:29-42 ▼

29 And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and the Reubenites, everyone armed for battle before the LORD, will cross over the Jordan with you and the land shall be subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;

30 but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”

31 The Gadites and the Reubenites answered, “As the LORD has spoken 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 Moses gave to them—to the Gadites and to the Reubenites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph—the kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites and the kingdom of King Og of Bashan, the land and its towns, with the territories of the surrounding towns.

34 And the Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

37 And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

38 Nebo, and Baal-meon (some names being changed), and Sibmah; and they gave names to the towns that they rebuilt.

39 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were there;

40 so Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there.

41 Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their villages, and renamed them Havvoth-jair.

42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages, and renamed it Nobah after himself.