Num 32:16 ¶ Then they came near to him and said, "We will build here sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our little ones;
Num 32:17 but we ourselves will be armed ready to go before the sons of Israel, until we have brought them to their place, while our little ones live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
Num 32:18 "We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed his inheritance.
Num 32:19 "For we will not have an inheritance with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan toward the east."
Num 32:20 ¶ So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
Num 32:21 and all of you armed men cross over the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven His enemies out from before Him,
Num 32:22 and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you shall return and be free of obligation toward the LORD and toward Israel, and this land shall be yours for a possession before the LORD.
Num 32:23 "But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
Num 32:24 "Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Num 32:25 ¶ The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
Num 32:26 "Our little ones, our wives, our livestock and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;
Num 32:27 while your servants, everyone who is armed for war, will cross over in the presence of the LORD to battle, just as my lord says."
Num 32:28 ¶ So Moses gave command concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' households of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
Num 32:29 Moses said to them, "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, everyone who is armed for battle, will 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 for a possession;
Num 32:30 but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
Num 32:31 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying, "As the LORD has said to your servants, so we will do.
Num 32:32 "We ourselves will cross over armed in the presence of the LORD into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us across the Jordan."
Num 32:33 ¶ So Moses gave to them, to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben and to the half-tribe of Joseph's son Manasseh, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the land with its cities with their territories, the cities of the surrounding land.
Num 32:34 The sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,
Num 32:35 and Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,