The people of Gad and Reuben answered, “We promise to do what the Lord commanded.
They promise to help you take the land of Canaan.”
We will cross {the Jordan River} and march before the Lord into the land of Canaan. And our part of the country is the land east of the Jordan River.”
“Let Reuben live, and not die! But let there be only a few people in his family group!”
Then the people answered Joshua, “We will do whatever you command us to do! We will go wherever you tell us to go!