Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Numbers 32
¹⁶ Then they came near to him and said: "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones,
¹⁷ but we ourselves will be armed, ready to go before the children of Israel until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones will dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
¹⁸ We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of Israel has received his inheritance.
¹⁹ For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this eastern side of the Jordan."
²⁰ Then Moses said to them: "If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the Lord for the war,
²¹ and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from before Him,
²² and the land is subdued before the Lord, then afterward you may return and be blameless before the Lord and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.
²³ But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.
²⁴ Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth."
²⁵ And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
²⁶ Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead;