^{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.

^{23 Ref} But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.

^{24 Ref} So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said.

^{25 Ref} And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.

^{26 Ref} Our little ones, our wives, and our flocks, and all our cattle, will be there in the towns of Gilead;

^{27 Ref} But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says.

^{28 Ref} So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel.

²⁹ And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben go with you over Jordan, every man armed for the fight before the Lord, and all the land is given into your hands, then let them have the land of Gilead for a heritage: