Land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph

Land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph

Moses said (to the tribes east of the Jordan river), 

“If you keep your word …and arm yourselves, for the Lord’s battles, …and if your troops cross the Jordan …and keep fighting, until the Lord has driven out His enemies, …then you may return, when the Lord has conquered the land. 

You will have fulfilled your duty, to the Lord …and to the rest, of the people of Israel. And the land, on the east side, of the Jordan, will be your property, from the Lord. 

But, if you fail to keep your word, then, you will have sinned, against the Lord, and you may be sure, that your sin will find you out. 

Go ahead and build towns, for your families …and pens for your flocks, but do everything, which you have promised.” 

Then, the men of Gad and Reuben replied, “We, your servants, will follow your instructions …exactly. 

Our children, wives, flocks, and cattle will stay here, in the towns of Gilead. But all, who are able to bear arms, will cross over, to fight for the Lord, just as you have said.” 

So, Moses gave orders to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the clans of Israel. 

He said, “The men of Gad and Reuben, who are armed for battle, must cross the Jordan with you, to fight for the Lord. 

If they do, give them the land of Gilead, as their property, when the land is conquered. But, if they refuse to arm themselves and cross over with you, then they must accept land with the rest of you in the land of Canaan.” 

The tribes of Gad and Reuben said again, 

“We are your servants, and we will do as the Lord has commanded! 

We will cross the Jordan, into Canaan, fully armed, to fight for the Lord, …but our property will be here, on this side of the Jordan.” 

So, Moses assigned land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph. He gave them the territory of King Sihon, of the Amorites …and the land of King Og, of Bashan—the whole land, with its cities …and surrounding lands. 

The descendants of Gad built the towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,  Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran. 

These were all fortified towns, with pens for their flocks. 

The descendants of Reuben built the towns of Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, Nebo, Baal-meon, and Sibmah. 

They changed the names, of some of the towns, which they conquered and rebuilt. Then, the descendants of Makir, of the tribe of Manasseh, went to Gilead and conquered it, and they drove out the Amorites, who were living there. 

So, Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites, descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there. 

The people of Jair, another clan of the tribe of Manasseh, captured many of the towns, in Gilead …and changed the name of that region, to the Towns of Jair. 

Meanwhile, a man, named Nobah, captured the town of Kenath …and its surrounding villages, …and he renamed that area Nobah, after himself. 

Numbers 32:20–42 (NLT)

Praise be to God!


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