23. “But if you don’t do this, behold, you sin against Adonai! Be assured! Your sin will find you out!
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.”
31. The sons of Gad and Reuben answered saying, “What Adonai has said to your servants, so we will do.
32. We will cross fully armed before Adonai into Canaan, but our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan.”
33. Moses then gave to them—the sons of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 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 the territory around the cities.
34. The sons of Gad built up Dibon, Ataroth and Aroer,
35. as well as Atroh-shophan, Jazer and Jogbehah,
36. Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran as fortified cities, as well as sheep pens.