28 Therefore, Moses instructed Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the princes of the families throughout the tribes of Israel, and he said to them:
29 'If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.
30 But if they are not willing to cross with you, armed, into the land of Canaan, then let them receive places among you for their dwellings.'
31 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben responded: 'Just as the Lord has spoken to his servants, so shall we do.
32 We will go forth, armed, before the Lord into the land of Canaan; and we acknowledge that we have already received our possession across the Jordan.'
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