20 Moses said to them, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves for battle for Adonai,
21 and if all of you cross the Jordan until Adonai has driven His enemies from before Him
22 and the land is subdued before Adonai—then afterward you may return and be free before Adonai and Israel. Then this territory will be your possession before Adonai.
23 “But if you don’t do this, behold, you sin against Adonai! Be assured! Your sin will find you out!
24 Build for yourselves cities for your children and pens for your flocks. Then do what has come out of your mouth.”
25 The sons of Gad and Reuben said to Moses saying, “Your servants will do just as my lord is commanding.
26 Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all of our herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.