¹² Joshua said to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, ¹³ ‘Remember what Moses, the Lord's servant, told you. The Lord your God is giving to you a place to rest safely.^[a] He has given this land to you. ¹⁴ Your wives, children and animals can stay in this land that Moses gave to you, on the east side of the Jordan River. But your strong men must cross the river, with their weapons. They must go in front of the other Israelite tribes. You must help them