3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon—
4 the territory Adonai conquered before the community of Israel—are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock.”
5 Then they said, “If we have found favor in your eyes, let this territory be given to your servants as a possession. Don’t make us cross the Jordan.”
6 Moses replied to the sons of Gad and Reuben, “Should your countrymen go to war while you dwell here?
7 Why do you dishearten Bnei-Yisrael from going across to the land that Adonai has given to them?
8 Your fathers did this when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to look over the land.
9 They went up to the Valley of Eshcol and viewed the land, but they discouraged the hearts of Bnei-Yisrael not to enter the land which Adonai had given them.