Numbers 32:17-28
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17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
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19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
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20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
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21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
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22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
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23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
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24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
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25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
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26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
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27 But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
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28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: