^{1 Ref} Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

² the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

^{3 Ref} Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

^{4 Ref} the land which Jehovah smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

^{5 Ref} And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan.

^{6 Ref} And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here?