A land for livestock

1The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great amount of livestock, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold, the place was a place for livestock.

2Then the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,

3Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—

4The land that Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock.

5And they said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”