^{20 Ref} Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,

²¹ and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

^{22 Ref} and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be guiltless towards Yahweh, and towards Israel; and this land shall be to you for a possession before Yahweh.

^{23 Ref} But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.

^{24 Ref} Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.

^{25 Ref} The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.

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

^{27 Ref} but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lord says.

^{28 Ref} So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel.