1 N ow the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

¶ Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock, and when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, it seemed unto them that the place was a place for livestock.

2 t he children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke unto Moses and to Eleazar, the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

3 A taroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Shebam and Nebo and Beon,

4 e ven the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and thy slaves have livestock.

5 w herefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

Therefore, they said, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy slaves for a possession and do not make us pass the Jordan.

6 A nd Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

And Moses said unto the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

7 A nd wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

Why do ye discourage the heart of the sons of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?

8 T hus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.

Thus did your fathers when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.

9 F or when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the sons of Israel that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.

10 A nd the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he swore, saying,

11 S urely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they were not perfect in following me,

12 s ave Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.

except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua, the son of Nun, for they were perfect in following the LORD.

13 A nd the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.

And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD was consumed.

14 A nd, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel.

And, behold, ye are risen up in the place of your fathers, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.

15 F or if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.

For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave you in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.

16 A nd they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

¶ Then they came near unto him and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones,

17 b ut we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

but we ourselves will go arm ourselves and go with diligence before the sons of Israel until we have brought them unto their place, and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

18 W e will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

We will not return unto our houses until the sons of Israel have inherited each man his inheritance.

19 F or we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan or forward because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of Jordan eastward.

20 A nd Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,

Then Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will prepare yourselves to go before the LORD to the war

21 a nd will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

and will all pass the Jordan armed before the LORD until he has driven out his enemies from before him

22 a nd the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.

and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward ye shall return and be guiltless before the LORD and before Israel, and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.

23 B ut if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye shall have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will catch up with you.

24 B uild you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.

25 A nd the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke unto Moses, saying, Thy slaves will do as my lord commands.

26 O ur little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our beasts, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;

27 b ut thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.

but thy slaves, each one armed for war, will pass before the LORD to battle, as our lord saith.

28 S o concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

¶ So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the princes of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

29 a nd Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:

And Moses said unto them, If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will pass the Jordan with you, each one armed to battle, before the LORD, after the land shall be subdued before you, then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession.

30 b ut if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.

But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.

31 A nd the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD has said unto thy slaves, so will we do.

32 W e will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan shall be ours.

33 A nd Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

Thus Moses gave unto the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben and unto half the tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with its cities and borders, even the cities of the country round about.

34 A nd the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

And the sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer

35 a nd Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

and Atroth-shophan and Jaazer and Jogbehah

36 a nd Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

and Bethnimrah and Bethharan, fenced cities, and also folds for sheep.

37 A nd the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim

38 a nd Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

and Nebo and Baalmeon (their names being changed) and Shibmah and gave other names unto the cities which they built.

39 A nd the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorite who was in it.

40 A nd Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir, the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

41 A nd Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.

Jair, the son of Manasseh also went and took the small towns thereof and called them Havothjair.

42 A nd Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Likewise Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.