The sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadand the half-tribeof Manassehreturned[home] and departedfrom the sonsof Israelat Shilohwhichis in the landof Canaan,to goto the landof Gilead,to the landof their possessionwhichthey had possessed,accordingto the commandof the LORDthroughMoses.
He madehim kingoverGilead,overthe Ashurites,overJezreel,overEphraim,and overBenjamin,even overallIsrael.
To the easthe settledas faras the entranceof the wildernessfrom the riverEuphrates,becausetheir cattlehad increasedin the landof Gilead.
"Gileadis Mine, and Manassehis Mine; Ephraimalso is the helmetof My head;Judahis My scepter.
Now the sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadhadan exceedinglylargenumberof livestock.So when they sawthe landof Jazerand the landof Gilead,that it was indeeda placesuitablefor livestock,
So Mosessaidto them, "Ifyou will dothis,ifyou will armyourselves beforethe LORDfor the war,
and the landis subduedbeforethe LORD,then afterwardyou shall returnand be freeof obligationtowardthe LORDand towardIsrael,and thislandshall be yours for a possessionbeforethe LORD.
"Our littleones,our wives,our livestockand allour cattleshall remaintherein the citiesof Gilead;
Mosessaidto them, "Ifthe sonsof Gadand the sonsof Reuben,everyonewho is armedfor battle,will crosswith you overthe Jordanin the presenceof the LORD,and the landis subduedbeforeyou, then you shall givethem the landof Gileadfor a possession;
"Then I commandedyou at that time,saying,The LORDyour Godhas givenyou thislandto possessit; allyou valiantmenshall crossoverarmedbeforeyour brothers,the sonsof Israel.
untilthe LORDgivesrestto your fellowcountrymenas to you, and they alsopossessthe landwhichthe LORDyour Godwill givethem beyondthe Jordan.Then you may returneverymanto his possessionwhichI have givenyou.'
Now Moseswentup from the plainsof Moabto MountNebo,to the topof Pisgah,whichis oppositeJericho.And the LORDshowedhim allthe land,Gileadas faras Dan,
and Gilead,and the territoryof the Geshuritesand Maacathites,and allMountHermon,and allBashanas faras Salecah;
Their territorywas Jazer,and allthe citiesof Gilead,and halfthe landof the sonsof Ammon,as faras Aroerwhichis beforeRabbah;
also halfof Gilead,with Ashtarothand Edrei,the citiesof the kingdomof Ogin Bashan,[were] for the sonsof Machirthe sonof Manasseh,for halfof the sonsof Machiraccording to their families.
When they cameto the regionof the Jordanwhichis in the landof Canaan,the sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadand the half-tribeof Manassehbuiltan altarthereby the Jordan,a largealtarin appearance.
Then allthe sonsof Israelfrom Danto Beersheba,including the landof Gilead,cameout, and the congregationassembledas onemanto the LORDat Mizpah.
"Gileadremainedacrossthe Jordan;And whydid Danstayin ships?Ashersatat the seashore,And remainedby its landings.
