^{17 Ref} But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land.

^{18 Ref} We will not come back to our houses till every one of the children of Israel has come into his heritage.

^{19 Ref} For we will not have our heritage with them on the other side of Jordan and forward; because our heritage has come to us on this side of Jordan to the east.

^{20 Ref} Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,

²¹ Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,

^{22 Ref} And the land is under the rule of the Lord: then after that you may come back, having done no wrong to the Lord and to Israel; and this land will be yours for your heritage before the Lord.