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.
27 But your servants, every one armed for battle, will cross over for the war before Adonai, just as my lord says.”
28 Moses then gave orders about them to Eleazar the kohen, Joshua son of Nun, and to the chiefs of the fathers of the tribes of Bnei-Yisrael.
29 Moses said to them, “If the sons of Gad and Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, everyone armed for battle before Adonai, when the land is subdued before you, then give them the territory of Gilead as a possession.
30 However, if they do not cross over fully armed, they are to possess the land of Canaan with you.”