| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle, | 1The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock. |
| 2the Gadites and the Reubenites came and addressed Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community. They said, | 2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community and said: " |
| 3"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, | 3The territory of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, |
| 4the land that the LORD subdued before the community of Israel, is ideal for cattle, and your servants have cattle." | 4which the LORD struck down before the community of Israel, is good land for livestock, and your servants own livestock." |
| 5So they said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for our inheritance. Do not have us cross the Jordan River." | 5They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Don't make us cross the Jordan." |
| 6Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, "Must your brothers go to war while you remain here? | 6But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, "Should your brothers go to war while you stay here? |
| 7Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the LORD has given them? | 7Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land the LORD has given them? |
| 8Your fathers did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. | 8That's what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. |
| 9When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the LORD had given them. | 9After they went up as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the LORD had given them. |
| 10So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and he swore, | 10So the LORD's anger burned that day, and He swore an oath: |
| 11Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years old and upward who came from Egypt will see the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, | 11Because they did not follow Me completely, none of the men 20 years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-- |
| 12except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.' | 12none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did follow the LORD completely.' |
| 13So the LORD's anger was kindled against the Israelites, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all that generation that had done wickedly before the LORD was finished. | 13The LORD's anger burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness 40 years until the whole generation that had done what was evil in the LORD's sight was gone. |
| 14Now look, you are standing in your fathers' place, a brood of sinners, to increase still further the fierce wrath of the LORD against the Israelites. | 14And here you, a brood of sinners, stand in your fathers' place adding even more to the LORD's burning anger against Israel. |
| 15For if you turn away from following him, he will once again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will be the reason for their destruction." | 15If you turn back from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will destroy all of them." |
| 16Then they came very close to him and said, "We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families, | 16Then they approached him and said, "We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our dependents. |
| 17but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the Israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place. Our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land. | 17But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our dependents will remain in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. |
| 18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance. | 18We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has taken possession of his inheritance. |
| 19For we will not accept any inheritance on the other side of the Jordan River and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on this eastern side of the Jordan." | 19Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance will be across the Jordan to the east." |
| 20Then Moses replied, "If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD, | 20Moses replied to them, "If you do this--if you arm yourselves for battle before the LORD, |
| 21and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the LORD until he drives out his enemies from his presence | 21and every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven His enemies from His presence, |
| 22and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you may return and be free of your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. This land will then be your possession in the LORD's sight. | 22and the land is subdued before the LORD--afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD. |
| 23"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the LORD. And know that your sin will find you out. | 23But if you don't do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you. |
| 24So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do." | 24Build cities for your dependents and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised." |
| 25So the Gadites and the Reubenites replied to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands. | 25The Gadites and Reubenites answered Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands. |
| 26Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead, | 26Our little children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead, |
| 27but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD's presence, just as my lord says." | 27but your servants are equipped for war before the LORD and will go across to the battle as my lord orders." |
| 28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes. | 28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes. |
| 29Moses said to them: "If the Gadites and the Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, each one equipped for battle in the LORD's presence, and you conquer the land, then you must allot them the territory of Gilead as their possession. | 29Moses told them, "If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, every man in battle formation before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession. |
| 30But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan." | 30But if they don't go across with you in battle formation, they must accept land in Canaan with you." |
| 31Then the Gadites and the Reubenites answered, "Your servants will do what the LORD has spoken. | 31The Gadites and Reubenites replied, "What the LORD has spoken to your servants is what we will do. |
| 32We will cross armed in the LORD's presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River." | 32We will cross over in battle formation before the LORD into the land of Canaan, but we will keep our hereditary possession across the Jordan." |
| 33So Moses gave to the Gadites, the Reubenites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the realm of King Sihon of the Amorites, and the realm of King Og of Bashan, the entire land with its cities and the territory surrounding them. | 33So Moses gave them--the Gadites, Reubenites, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph--the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land including its cities with the territories surrounding them. |
| 34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, | 34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, |
| 35Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, | 35Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, |
| 36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks. | 36Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and built sheepfolds. |
| 37The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, | 37The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, |
| 38Nebo, Baal Meon (with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built. | 38as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt. |
| 39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it. | 39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. |
| 40So Moses gave Gilead to Machir, son of Manasseh, and he lived there. | 40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled in it. |
| 41Now Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their small towns and named them Havvoth Jair. | 41Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages, which he renamed Jair's Villages. |
| 42Then Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah after his own name. | 42Nobah went and captured Kenath with its villages and called it Nobah after his own name. |
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