וּלְמָכִ֖יר נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

To Makhir, a family from the tribe of Manasseh, I gave Gilad as an inheritance.

וְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨י וְלַגָּדִ֜י נָתַ֤תִּי מִן־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְעַד־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹ֔ן תּ֥וֹךְ הַנַּ֖חַל וּגְבֻ֑ל וְעַד֙ יַבֹּ֣ק הַנַּ֔חַל גְּב֖וּל בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

To the Reubenite and to the Gadite I gave from the Gilad until the Arnon Ravine, which included the area within the ravine and around its border, until the Yabok Ravine, the border of the children of Amon. The Arnon Ravine is the border of Moav, while the Yabok Ravine is the border of Amon. The entire adjacent region was given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad.

וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן וּגְבֻ֑ל מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶת וְעַ֨ד יָ֤ם הָֽעֲרָבָה֙ יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לַח תַּ֛חַת אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה׃

This territory included the Arava, and the Jordan, and its border, its bank. The Jordan was included in their land and comprised the western border of the portion of these tribes. From the Sea of Galilee until the sea of the Arava, the Dead Sea, under the waterfalls of the peak to the east, near the Jordan. Alternatively, this last phrase means: The streams that flow to the Jordan from the east.

וָאֲצַ֣ו אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ חֲלוּצִ֣ים תַּֽעַבְר֗וּ לִפְנֵ֛י אֲחֵיכֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּל־בְּנֵי־חָֽיִל׃

I commanded you at that time, saying: The Lord, your God, gave you, the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, this land to take possession of it; all those mobilized shall pass before your brethren the children of Israel, all those capable men, who are fit to wage war.

רַ֠ק נְשֵׁיכֶ֣ם וְטַפְּכֶם֮ וּמִקְנֵכֶם֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־מִקְנֶ֥ה רַ֖ב לָכֶ֑ם יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לָכֶֽם׃

Only your wives, and your children, and your livestock, I know that you have much livestock, they shall live in your cities that I gave you on the eastern side of the Jordan River.

עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁר־יָנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ לַֽאֲחֵיכֶם֮ כָּכֶם֒ וְיָרְשׁ֣וּ גַם־הֵ֔ם אֶת־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם אִ֚ישׁ לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לָכֶֽם׃

However, you must remember that those fit for war are obligated to go forth in battle at the vanguard of the army, until the Lord will give rest to your brethren, the other tribes, like you, and they too will take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them beyond the Jordan , to the west . Only then, when the wars are concluded, each man shall return to his possession that I gave and divided among you, and which awaits you on this side of the Jordan.

וְאֶת־יְהוֹשׁ֣וּעַ צִוֵּ֔יתִי בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר עֵינֶ֣יךָ הָרֹאֹ֗ת אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ לִשְׁנֵי֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כֵּֽן־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְכָל־הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ר שָֽׁמָּה׃

Although Joshua served as one of Moses’ generals, Moses personally commanded the battles against Sihon and Og. Now Moses refers directly to Joshua. I commanded Joshua at that time, saying: It is your eyes that have seen everything that the Lord your God has done to these two kings, as they were utterly defeated; so shall the Lord do to all the kingdoms that you are crossing there.

לֹ֖א תְִּירָא֑וּם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֖וּא הַנִּלְחָ֥ם לָכֶֽם׃ (ס)

There are many more kingdoms on the western side of the Jordan, and the settled areas there are both larger and more crowded. Nevertheless, you shall not fear them, as it is the Lord your God who makes war for you.