^{12 Ref} To the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

^{13 Ref} Remember the word which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, saying, Yahweh your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.

^{14 Ref} Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but you shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

^{15 Ref} until Yahweh have given your brothers rest, as [he has given] you, and they also have possessed the land which Yahweh your God gives them: then you shall return to the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.

^{16 Ref} They answered Joshua, saying, All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

^{17 Ref} According as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you: only Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

^{18 Ref} Whoever he be who shall rebel against your commandment, and shall not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.