And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying, “As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do.
but if they do not cross over with you armed, they shall instead be settled among you in the land of Canaan.”
We ourselves will cross over armed in the presence of the Lord into the land of Canaan, and the property of our inheritance shall remain with us across the Jordan.”
¶“May Reuben live and not die, Nor may his people be few.”
They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.