Numbers 32:16-18

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁶ The men of Reuben and Gad said to Moses, ‘Let us build strong houses here for our women and our children. We will also build places to keep our animals safe. ¹⁷ Then we will be ready to join the other tribes and we will lead them to the battle. While we are fighting, our families will be safe here. The people who live in this land will not be able to hurt them. ¹⁸ We will not return to our homes here until all the Israelite tribes receive their own part of the land.