Numbers 32:1-6

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32 When Israel arrived in the land of Jazar and Gilead, the tribes of Reuben and Gad (who had large flocks of sheep) noticed what wonderful sheep country it was. ² So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the other tribal leaders and said, ^3-4 “The Lord has used Israel to destroy the population of this whole countryside—Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon. And it is all wonderful sheep country, ideal for our flocks. ⁵ Please let us have this land as our portion instead of the land on the other side of the Jordan River.”

⁶ “You mean you want to sit here while your brothers go across and do all the fighting?” Moses demanded.