The Tribes on the East Side of the Jordan River
1The tribes of Reuben and Gad had very large herds and flocks. They looked at the lands of Jazer and Gilead. They saw that those lands were just right for livestock. 2So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest. They also came to the leaders of the community. They said, 3“We have seen the cities of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah and Heshbon. We’ve seen Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon. 4All of them are in the land the Lord has brought under Israel’s control. This land is just right for livestock. And we have livestock. 5We hope you are pleased with us,” they continued. “If you are, please give us this land. Then it will belong to us. But don’t make us go across the Jordan River.”
6Moses spoke to the people of Gad and Reuben. He said, “Should the rest of us go to war while you stay here? 7The Lord has given the land of Canaan to the Israelites. So why would you want to keep them from going over into it? 8That’s what your fathers did. I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to check out the land. 9They went up to the Valley of Eshkol and looked at the land. Then they talked the Israelites out of entering the land the Lord had given them. 10The Lord’s anger was stirred up that day. So he made a promise. He said, 11‘Not one of those who were 20 years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land. They have not followed me with their whole heart. I promised to give the land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 12But not one of the people who came up out of Egypt will see the land except Caleb and Joshua. Caleb is the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite. And Joshua is the son of Nun. They will see the land. They followed the Lord with their whole heart.’ 13The Lord became very angry with Israel. He made them wander around in the desert for 40 years. They wandered until all the people who had done evil in his sight had died.
14“Now here you are, you bunch of sinners! You have taken the place of your fathers. And you are making the Lord even angrier with Israel. 15What if you turn away from following him? Then he’ll leave all these people in the desert again. And it will be your fault when they are destroyed.”
16Then they came up to Moses. They said, “We would like to build pens here for our livestock. We would also like to build cities for our women and children. 17But we will prepare ourselves for battle. We’re even ready to go ahead of the Israelites. We’ll march out with them until we’ve brought them to their place. While we’re gone, our women and children will live in cities that have high walls around them. That will keep them safe from the people living in this land. 18We won’t return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their share of the land. 19We won’t receive any share with them on the west side of the Jordan River. We’ve already received our share here on the east side.”
20Then Moses said to them, “Do what you have promised to do. Get ready to fight for the Lord. 21Prepare yourselves and go across the Jordan River. Fight for the Lord until he has driven out his enemies in front of him. 22When the land is under the Lord’s control, you can come back here. Your duty to the Lord and Israel will be over. Then the Lord will give you this land as your own.
23“But what if you fail to do your duty? Then you will be sinning against the Lord. And you may be sure that your sin will be discovered. It will be brought out into the open. 24So build up cities for your women and children. Make sheep pens for your flocks. But do what you have promised to do.”
25The people of Gad and Reuben spoke to Moses. They said, “We will do just as you command. 26Our children and wives will remain here in the cities of Gilead. So will our flocks and herds. 27But we will prepare ourselves for battle. We’ll go across the Jordan River and fight for the Lord. We will do just as you have said.”
28Then Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest. He gave the same orders to Joshua, the son of Nun. He also spoke to the family leaders of the Israelite tribes. 29He said, “The men of Gad and Reuben must get ready for battle. They must go across the Jordan River with you. They must help you fight for the Lord. They must stay with you until the land has been brought under your control. If they do, you must give them the land of Gilead as their own. 30But what if they don’t get ready for battle? What if they don’t go across the Jordan with you? Then they must accept a share with you in Canaan.”
31The people of Gad and Reuben gave their answer. They said, “We will do what the Lord has said. 32We’ll get ready for battle. We’ll go across the Jordan into Canaan. We’ll fight for the Lord there. But the property we receive will be on this side of the Jordan River.”
33Then Moses gave their land to them. He gave it to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and half of the tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh was Joseph’s son. One part of that land had belonged to the kingdom of Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. The other part had belonged to the kingdom of Og. He was the king of Bashan. Moses gave that whole land to those two and a half tribes. It included its cities and the territory around them.
34The people of Gad built up the cities of Dibon, Ataroth and Aroer. 35They built up Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, 36Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran. They built a high wall around each of those cities. They also built sheep pens for their flocks. 37The people of Reuben built up Heshbon, Elealeh and Kiriathaim. 38They also built up Nebo, Baal Meon and Sibmah. They gave new names to the cities they had built up.
39The people of Makir, the son of Manasseh, went to the land of Gilead. They captured it. They drove out the Amorites living there. 40So Moses gave Gilead to the people of Makir, the son of Manasseh. And they settled there. 41Jair was from the family line of Manasseh. Jair captured Gilead’s settlements. He called them Havvoth Jair. 42Nobah captured Kenath and the settlements around it. He named it after himself.
Ang mga Lahi sa Silangan ng Ilog ng Jordan
(Deu. 3:12-22)
1Napakaraming hayop ng mga lahi nina Reuben at Gad. Kaya nang makita nila na masagana ang lupain ng Jazer at Gilead para sa mga hayop 2nagpunta sila kina Moises, Eleazar at sa mga pinuno ng mamamayan ng Israel at sinabi, 3“Ang Atarot, Dibon, Jazer, Nimra, Heshbon, Eleale, Sebam, Nebo at Beon – 4ang mga lugar na sinakop ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng mga Israelita – ay mabuting lugar para sa mga hayop at kami na mga alagad ninyo ay napakaraming hayop. 5Kaya kung nalulugod kayo sa amin, ibigay ninyo ang mga lupaing ito sa amin, bilang bahagi namin at huwag na ninyo kaming dalhin sa kabila ng Ilog ng Jordan.”
6Sinabi ni Moises sa mga lahi nina Gad at Reuben, “Ano ang ibig ninyong sabihin, magpapaiwan na lang kayo rito habang ang mga kapwa ninyo Israelita ay pupunta sa labanan? 7Pahihinain lang ninyo ang loob ng mga Israelita na pumunta sa lupaing ibinigay ng Panginoon sa kanila. 8Ganito rin ang ginawa noon ng inyong mga ninuno nang ipinadala ko sila mula sa Kadesh Barnea para tingnan ang lupaing ito. 9Nang makarating sila sa Lambak ng Eshcol, at nakita nila ang lupain, pinahina nila ang loob ng mga Israelita na pumunta sa lupaing ibinigay ng Panginoon sa kanila. 10Matindi ang galit ng Panginoon nang araw na iyon at sumumpa siya: 11‘Dahil sa hindi sila sumunod sa akin nang buong puso nila, wala ni isa man sa kanila na 20 taong gulang pataas na nagmula sa Egipto, ang makakakita ng lupaing ipinangako ko kay Abraham, Isaac, at Jacob, 12maliban lang kay Caleb na anak ni Jefune na Kenizeo at kay Josue na anak ni Nun, dahil sumunod sila sa akin nang buong puso nila.’ 13Nagalit nang matindi ang Panginoon sa mga Israelita, kaya pinaikot-ikot niya sila sa ilang sa loob ng 40 taon hanggang sa nangamatay ang buong henerasyon na gumawa ng masama sa kanyang paningin.
14“At ngayon, kayo namang lahi ng mga makasalanan ang pumalit sa inyong mga ninuno at dinagdagan pa ninyo ang galit ng Panginoon sa mga Israelita. 15Kung hindi kayo susunod sa Panginoon, pababayaan niyang muli kayong mga mamamayan dito sa ilang at kayo ang magiging dahilan ng pagkalipol ng mga Israelita.”
16Pero lumapit pa sila kay Moises at sinabi, “Gagawa na lang po kami rito ng mga kulungan para sa aming mga hayop at mga lungsod para sa aming mga kababaihan at anak. 17Pero handa po kaming pangunahan ang aming mga kapwa Israelita sa pakikipaglaban hanggang sa madala namin sila sa kanilang mga lugar. Habang nakikipaglaban kami, dito po maninirahan ang aming mga anak sa napapaderang lungsod na aming ipapatayo para maging ligtas sila sa mga naninirahan sa lupaing ito. 18Hindi po kami uuwi hanggang sa matanggap ng lahat ng mga Israelita ang lupaing kanilang mamanahin. 19Pero ayaw naming makatanggap ng lupa kasama nila sa kabila ng Jordan. Mas gusto po namin dito sa bandang silangan ng Jordan dahil nakakuha na kami ng parte namin dito sa silangan ng Jordan.”
20Sinabi ni Moises sa kanila, “Kung talagang gagawin ninyo yan, na handa kayo sa pakikipaglaban kasama ang Panginoon, 21at tatawid ang lahat ng sundalo ninyo sa Jordan hanggang sa maitaboy ng Panginoon ang kanyang mga kaaway 22at maangkin ang lupa, maaari na kayong makabalik dito dahil natupad na ninyo ang inyong tungkulin sa Panginoon at sa kapwa ninyo Israelita. At magiging inyo na ang lupaing ito sa harapan ng Panginoon.
23“Pero kung hindi ninyo ito gagawin, magkakasala kayo sa Panginoon at siguradong pagbabayaran ninyo ang inyong mga kasalanan. 24Sige, magtayo kayo ng mga lungsod para sa inyong mga asawaʼt anak at gumawa ng mga kulungan para sa inyong mga hayop, pero dapat ninyong tuparin ang inyong ipinangako.”
25Sumagot ang mga lahi nina Gad at Reuben kay Moises, “Susundin namin ang inyong mga utos. 26Maiiwan dito sa mga lungsod ng Gilead ang aming mga asawa, mga anak at mga hayop. 27Pero kami na iyong mga lingkod na may kakayahang makipaglaban ay tatawid sa Jordan para makipaglaban ayon sa utos mo sa amin.”
28Kaya nag-utos si Moises sa paring si Eleazar, kay Josue na anak ni Nun at sa mga pinuno ng lahi ng Israel. 29Sinabi niya, “Kung ang mga tauhan ng lahi nina Gad at Reuben na may kakayahang makipaglaban ay tatawid sa Jordan para sumama sa pakikipaglaban sa laban ng Panginoon at kung maagaw na ninyo ang lupaing iyon, ibigay ninyo sa kanila ang lupain ng Gilead bilang lupain nila. 30Pero kung hindi sila tatawid kasama ninyo dapat silang tumanggap ng lupa kasama ninyo, roon sa lupain ng Canaan.”
31Sinabi ng mga lahi nina Gad at Reuben, “Susundin namin kung ano ang sinabi ng Panginoon. 32Tatawid kami sa Jordan sa presensya ng Panginoon, pero ang mamanahin naming lupain ay ang nasa silangan sa tabi ng Jordan.”
33Kaya ibinigay ni Moises sa mga lahi nina Gad, Reuben at sa kalahati ng lahi ni Manase na anak ni Jose ang kaharian ni Sihon na hari ng mga Amoreo at ang kaharian ni Haring Og ng Bashan – ang buong lupain pati na ang lungsod at mga teritoryo sa palibot nito.
34Itinayong muli ng lahi ni Gad ang Dibon, Atarot, Aroer, 35Atrot Shofan, Jazer, Jogbeha, 36Bet Nimra at Bet Haran. Ang mga lungsod na ito ay pinalibutan nila ng pader. Gumawa rin sila ng mga kulungan para sa kanilang mga hayop. 37At itinayong muli ng mga lahi ni Reuben ang Heshbon, Eleale, Kiriataim 38pati ang mga lugar na tinatawag noon na Nebo at Baal Meon at ang Sibma. Pinalitan nila ang mga pangalan ng mga lungsod na muli nilang itinayo.
39Sinalakay ng mga angkan ni Makir na anak ni Manase ang Gilead at naagaw nila ito, at itinaboy nila ang mga Amoreo na naninirahan doon. 40Kaya ibinigay ni Moises ang Gilead sa mga angkan ni Makir, na lahi rin ni Manase at doon sila nanirahan. 41Naagaw ni Jair na mula rin sa lahi ni Manase, ang mga baryo sa Gilead at tinawag niya itong, “Mga Bayan ni Jair”. 42Naagaw ni Noba ang Kenat at ang mga baryo sa palibot nito at tinawag niya itong, “Noba” ayon sa pangalan niya.
