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Reubenites and Gadites: 3-5 This territory, which the Eternal One has already enabled us to dominate, is for livestock land; and we have livestock. If it is pleasing to you, may we settle here instead of crossing the Jordan into the promised land? We’d like this territory to be ours (Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon) rather than laying claim to any territory across the Jordan.

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“Ataroth,(A) Dibon,(B) Jazer,(C) Nimrah,(D) Heshbon,(E) Elealeh,(F) Sebam,(G) Nebo(H) and Beon(I) the land the Lord subdued(J) before the people of Israel—are suitable for livestock,(K) and your servants have livestock. If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.(L)

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