²⁶ Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.^{(A) 27} But your servants, every man who is armed for battle, will cross over to fight^(B) before the Lord, just as our lord says.”

²⁸ Then Moses gave orders about them^(C) to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun^(D) and to the family heads of the Israelite tribes.^(E)