Thomson(i)
20 Then Moses said to them, If you will act agreeably to what you say; if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
21 and every one, completely armed, will cross the Jordan before the Lord, until his enemy be crushed before him,
22 and the land subdued before the Lord, after this you shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and acquitted by Israel, and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.
23 But if you do not act in this manner, you will sin against the Lord, and you shall be sensible of your sin, when evils overtake you.
24 Build therefore cities for your families, and sheepcots for your cattle, and perform what hath proceeded out of your mouth.
25 And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad spake to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as our Lord commandeth;
26 our families, and our wives, and our cattle, shall remain in the cities of Galaad;
27 but we thy servants will cross over, all armed, and arrayed for battle before the Lord, as our lord saith.
28 Then Moses convened with them Eleazar the priest, and Joshua, son of Nave, and the chiefs of the patriarchal houses of the tribes of Israel,
29 and said to them, If the Reubenites and the Gadites cross the Jordan with you, every one armed for battle before the Lord, when you shall have subdued the land before you, you shall give them the land of Galaad for a possession.