²⁰Then Moses said to them, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle^m ²¹and if all of you who are armed cross over the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven his enemies out before himⁿ—²²then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return^o and be free from your obligation to the Lord and to Israel. And this land will be your possession^p before the Lord.^q

²³“But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.^r ²⁴Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks,^s but do what you have promised.^t”

²⁵The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “We your servants will do as our lord commands.^u ²⁶Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.^v ²⁷But your servants, every man who is armed for battle, will cross over to fight^w before the Lord, just as our lord says.”

²⁸Then Moses gave orders about them^x to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun^y and to the family heads of the Israelite tribes.^z

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Cross references

mver 17
nver 17
o Jos 22:4
pSee Lev 14:34
q Dt 3:18–20
rSee Ge 4:7; See Isa 3:9
sSee ver 1, 16
t Nu 30:2
uver 29; Jos 1:16, 18; 22:2
vver 16, 24; Jos 1:14; 12:2; 22:9; 2 Sa 2:9; 1 Ch 5:9
wver 17, 21
xver 29; Dt 3:18–20; Jos 1:13
y Nu 11:28
z Nu 1:16