Numbers 32:20–28

²⁰Moses replied to them, “If you do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, ²¹and every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven His enemies from His presence, ²²and the land is subdued before the Lord—afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the Lord and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the Lord. ²³But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you. ²⁴Build cities for your dependents and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” ^o

²⁵The Gadites and Reubenites answered Moses, “Your servants will do just as my lord commands. ²⁶Our little children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead, ²⁷but your servants are equipped for war before the Lord and will go across to the battle as my lord orders.”

²⁸So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes.