Bible Cross References
the children
Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land which Moses has given you on this side of the Jordan. But you shall pass before your brethren armed, all your mighty men of valor, and help them,
Numbers 32:20-32
20
And Moses said to them: If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before Jehovah for war,
21
and you all cross over the Jordan armed before Jehovah until He has driven out His enemies before Him,
22
and the land is subdued before Jehovah, then afterward you may return and be blameless before Jehovah and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before Jehovah.
23
But if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against Jehovah; and recognize that your sin will find you out.
24
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth.
25
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: Your servants will do as my lord commands.
26
Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
27
but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, just as my lord says.
28
So Moses gave command concerning them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.
29
And Moses said to them: If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before Jehovah, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
30
But if they do not cross over armed with you, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
31
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying: As Jehovah has said to your servants, so we will do.
32
We will cross over armed before Jehovah into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us on this side of the Jordan.