Numbers 32:30
"Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;"
Key Reflection
Moses reassures the Reubenites and Gadites that if they join in the conquest of Canaan by sending their warriors across the Jordan to fight alongside the other tribes, the land of Gilead would be theirs as a possession. This promise reflects the strategic military alliance Moses is fostering among the tribes, ensuring all participate in the conquest while also securing a homeland for those who prefer agricultural pursuits over further military engagement.
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