²⁰ Then ^(A)Moses said to them: “If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the Lord for the war, ²¹ and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from before Him, ²² and ^(B)the land is subdued before the Lord, then afterward ^(C)you may return and be blameless before the Lord and before Israel; and ^(D)this land shall be your possession before the Lord. ²³ But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure ^(E)your sin will find you out. ^24 (F)Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do ^[a]what has proceeded out of your mouth.”

²⁵ And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: “Your servants will do as my lord commands. ^26 (G)Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead; ^27 (H)but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says.”

²⁸ So Moses gave command ^(I)concerning them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.