15 But if you are not willing to follow him, he will leave the people behind in the wilderness, and you will have been the cause of all our deaths.'
16 But approaching closer, they said: 'We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones.
17 But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.
18 We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.
19 Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.'
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