3-4. They said, “We, your servants, have many cattle. The Lord has captured for the Israelites a land that is good for cattle. This is the land around Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon.
25. The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “We are your servants. We will do what you, our master, command.
26. Our wives, children and all our cattle will stay in the cities of Gilead.
27. But we, your servants, will prepare for battle. We will go over and fight for the Lord, as you have said.”
28. So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest. And he gave them to Joshua son of Nun and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
29. Moses said to them, “The Gadites and Reubenites will prepare for battle. They will cross the Jordan River with you. They will go before the Lord and help you take the land. If they do that, give them the land of Gilead for their own.
30. But if they do not go over armed, they will not receive it. Their land will be in Canaan with you.”