The sonsof Gadand the sonsof Reubenanswered,saying,"As the LORDhas saidto your servants,sowe will do.
but ifthey will not crossoverwith you armed,they shall havepossessionsamongyou in the landof Canaan."
"We ourselveswill crossoverarmedin the presenceof the LORDinto the landof Canaan,and the possessionof our inheritance[shall remain] with us acrossthe Jordan."
"May Reubenliveand not die,Norhis menbe few."
They answeredJoshua,saying,"Allthat you have commandedus we will do,and whereveryou sendus we will go.
