"Your wives,your littleones,and your cattleshall remainin the landwhichMosesgaveyou beyondthe Jordan,but you shall crossbeforeyour brothersin battlearray,allyour valiantwarriors,and shall helpthem,
Hence Godledthe peoplearoundby the wayof the wildernessto the RedSea;and the sonsof Israelwentup in martialarrayfrom the landof Egypt.
"Our littleones,our wives,our livestockand allour cattleshall remaintherein the citiesof Gilead;
"Then the officersshall speakfurtherto the peopleand say,Whois the manthat is afraidand fainthearted?Let him departand returnto his house,so that he might not make his brothers'heartsmeltlike his heart.'
But your wivesand your littleonesand your livestock(I knowthat you have muchlivestock)shall remainin your citieswhichI have givenyou,
"Then he providedthe first[part] for himself, For therethe ruler'sportionwas reserved;And he came[with] the leadersof the people;He executedthe justiceof the LORD,And His ordinanceswith Israel."
"Rememberthe wordwhichMosesthe servantof the LORDcommandedyou, saying,The LORDyour Godgivesyou restand will giveyou thisland.'
untilthe LORDgivesyour brothersrest,as [He gives] you, and they alsopossessthe landwhichthe LORDyour Godis givingthem. Then you shall returnto your ownland,and possessthat whichMosesthe servantof the LORDgaveyou beyondthe Jordantoward the sunrise."
The sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadand the half-tribeof Manassehcrossedoverin battlearraybeforethe sonsof Israel,justas Moseshad spokento them;
The womanwas clothedin purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls,havingin her handa goldcupfullof abominationsand of the unclean thingsof her immorality,
