The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

The LORD our God let us capture all the towns from Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon Valley, and the city in the middle of that valley, all the way to Gilead. No town had walls too strong for us.

"When we took possession of the land, I assigned to the tribes of Reuben and Gad the territory north of the town of Aroer near the Arnon River and part of the hill country of Gilead, along with its towns.

Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all the plateau around Medeba.

You that live in Aroer, stand by the road and wait; ask those who are running away, find out from them what has happened.

In the ruins of the cities lambs will eat grass and young goats will find pasture.

"When that time comes, the fine vineyards, each with a thousand vines and each worth a thousand pieces of silver, will be overgrown with thorn bushes and briers.

All the hills where crops were once planted will be so overgrown with thorns that no one will go there. It will be a place where cattle and sheep graze."

I will turn the city of Rabbah into a place to keep camels, and the whole country of Ammon will become a place to keep sheep, so that you will know I am the LORD.

Your land by the sea will become open fields with shepherd's huts and sheep pens.

The corpses will be food for the birds and wild animals, and there will be no one to scare them off.