29. "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.
30. But if they are not willing to cross with you, armed, into the land of Canaan, then let them receive places among you for their dwellings."
31. And the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben responded: "Just as the Lord has spoken to his servants, so shall we do.
32. We will go forth, armed, before the Lord into the land of Canaan; and we acknowledge that we have already received our possession across the Jordan."
33. And so, Moses gave to the sons of Gad and of Ruben, and to 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, and their land with its surrounding cities.
34. Therefore, the sons of Gad built up Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
35. and Atroth and Shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,
36. and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, as fortified cities with pens for their cattle.
37. Yet truly, the sons of Ruben built up Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,
38. and Nebo, and Baal-meon (their names having been changed) and Sibmah, appointing names for the cities which they had built.
39. Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.