31. The Gadites and Reubenites answered, “We are your servants. We will do as the Lord said.
32. We will cross over into Canaan. We will go before the Lord ready for battle. But our land will be east of the Jordan River.”
33. So Moses gave that land to the Gadites, Reubenites and the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. (Manasseh was Joseph’s son.) That land had been the kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites. And it included the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan. It also included all the cities and the land around them.
34. The Gadites rebuilt the cities of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35. Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36. Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran. These were strong, walled cities. And they built sheep pens.
37. The Reubenites built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38. Nebo, Baal Meon and Sibmah. They renamed Nebo and Baal Meon when they rebuilt them.
39. The descendants of Makir son of Manasseh went and captured Gilead. They forced out the Amorites who were there.
40. So Moses gave Gilead to the family of Makir son of Manasseh. And they settled there.