Targum for Numbers 32:44

Now the sons of Reuben and of Gad possessed much cattle, exceeding much: and they surveyed the land of Mikvar and of Gilead, and, behold, it was a region suitable for cattle folds.

And they saw the land of Mikvar and of Gilead, and, behold, it was a place of wealth.

And the sons of Gad and Reuben came and spoke to Mosheh, Elazar, and the princes of the congregation, saying:

Makelta, Madbeshta, Mikvar, Beth Nimre, Beth Hoshbane, Maalath Meda, Shiran, Beth Kebureth, de Moshe, and Behon,

Makalta, Madbeshta, Mikvar, Beth Nimrin, Heshbon, Elhala, Shebam, Nebo, and Behan,

the land which the Lord hath subdued, and whose inhabitants he hath smitten before the congregation of Israel, is a land suitable for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.

Wealth.

They said therefore, If we have found grace before thee, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession, and let us not pass over Jordan.

But Mosheh said to the sons of Gad and Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and you sit down here?

And why should you enfeeble the will of the sons of Israel from going over to the land which the Lord hath given to them?

And why do you break?

So did your fathers when I sent them from Rekem Giah to survey the land:

they went up to the brook of Ethkela, and saw the land, but enfeebled the will of Israel's heart, that they would not enter into the land which the Lord had given to them.

They went unto Segola, and saw the land.

And the anger of the Lord was that day moved, and He sware, saying

If these men who came out of Mizraim from twenty years old and upward shall see the land which I covenanted to Abraham, Izhak, and Jakob, because they have not fully (walked) according to My fear;

except Kaleb bar Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Jehoshua bar Nun, for they have fully (walked) after the fear of the Lord.

And the anger of the Lord was moved against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all that generation which did evil before the Lord have been consumed.

And, behold, you are risen up after your fathers, disciples of wicked men, to increase yet the anger of the Lord against Israel.

You have multiplied the men of sin yet to increase the strength of His displeasure.

For if you go back from fearing Him, He will still make them abide in the wilderness, and so will you destroy all this people.

And they drew near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds for our flocks, and towns for our families;

but we will go armed among the sons of Israel until we have brought them into their place: but our families shall dwell in towns defended against the inhabitants of the land.

In cities fortified against the (former) masters of the land.

We will not return to our homes until the sons of Israel possess every one his inheritance.

For we will not inherit with them over the Jordan and beyond; for our inheritance cometh to us beyond Jordan eastward.

And Mosheh said to them, If you will perform this thing; if you will go forth armed before the people of the Lord to the war,

if some of you armed will pass over Jordan before the Lord's people to go on with the war until He hath driven out the enemy before Him,

and the land be subdued before the people of the Lord, then afterwards you shall return, and be acquitted before the Lord and by Israel; and this land shall be yours for an inheritance before the Lord.

But if you will not perform this, behold, ye will have sinned before the Lord your God, and know that your sin will meet you.

Build (then) cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do that which hath proceeded from your mouth.

Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do that which hath come out of your mouth.

And the sons of Gad and Reuben spake to Mosheh with one consent, saying, Thy servants will do whatever my lord hath commanded:

our children, wives, flocks, and all our cattle shall be here in the cities of Gilead;

but thy servants will go over, every one armed for the host, before the people of the Lord to the war, as my lord hath said.

And Mosheh commanded concerning them Elazar the priest, and Jehoshua bar Nun, and the heads of the tribes of the Beni Israel,

and said to them: If the sons of Gad and of Reuben go over the Jordan with you, every one armed for the war, before the people of the Lord, and the land be subdued before you, then shall you give to them the land of Gilead for a possession.

But if they will not pass over armed with you, then they shall receive an inheritance among you in the land of Kenaan.

But the sons of Gad and Reuben answered and said: Whatsoever the Lord hath spoken to thy servants so will we do.

We will go over armed before the Lord's people into the land of Kenaan, that our inheritance may be on this side the Jordan.

And Mosheh gave to them, the sons of Gad and of Reuben, and to the half tribe of Menasheh bar Joseph, the kingdom. of Sihon king of the Amoraee, and the kingdom of Og king of Mathnan, the land with its cities by the limits of the cities of the land round about.

And the sons of Gad built (rebuilt) Madbashta and Maklalta and Lechaiath,

And the sons of Gad built Debeshta, and Maklalta, and Lechaiath,

and Maklelath, Shophena, and Mikvar Geramatha,

And Maklalta of Shophan, and Makvar, and Jegbeha,

and the strong city of Beth Nimrin, and Beth Haran, fenced cities (with) folds for sheep.

And the sons of Reuben built (rebuilt) Beth Heshbon and Mahalath Mera, and the city of the two streets paved with marble which is Beresha,

and the place of the sepulchre of Mosheh, and (rebuilt) the city of Balak, destroying out of it the idol of Peor, in the house of his high places, and the city whose walls surrounded it, inscribed with the names of his heroes, and Shiran. And after they had built them they called their names after the names of the men who had built them.

And the sons of Makir bar Menasheh went to Gilead and subdued it, and drave out the Amoraee who were therein.

And Mosheh gave Gilead to Makir bar Menasheh, and he dwelt in it.

And Jair bar Menasheh went and subdued their villages, and called them the villages of Jair.

And Nobach went and subdued Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobach, after his own name.