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Moses took one out of every 50 women and animals. He gave them to the Levites because they took care of the Lord 's Holy Tent. Moses did this as the Lord had commanded.

The tribes of Reuben and Gad had many cattle. These people looked at the land near Jazer and Gilead. They saw that this land was good for their cattle.

So the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad came to Moses. They spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the people.

They said, "We, your servants, have many cattle. And the land that the Lord let the people of Israel capture is good land for cattle. This land includes the area around Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon.

These men went as far as Eshcol Valley. They saw the land, and they discouraged the Israelites. These men made the Israelites not want to go into the land that the Lord had given to them.

‘None of the people who came from Egypt and are 20 years old or older will be allowed to see this land. I made a promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I promised to give this land to these people, but they did not really follow me.

But the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad went to Moses. They said, "We will build cities for our children and barns for our animals here.

Moses said to them, "The people of Gad and Reuben will cross the Jordan River. They will march before the Lord into battle. They will help you take the land. And you will give the land of Gilead as their part of the country.

Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran. They built cities with strong walls, and they built barns for their animals.

Nebo, Baal Meon, and Sibmah. They used the names of the cities that they rebuilt. But they changed the names of Nebo and Baal Meon.

Here is a list of the places the Israelites went when they left Egypt. They were organized in groups like an army and were led by Moses and Aaron.

They left Etham and went to Pi Hahiroth. This was near Baal Zephon. They camped near Migdol.

They left Pi Hahiroth and walked through the middle of the sea. They went toward the desert. Then they traveled for three days through the desert of Etham. The people camped at Marah.

They left Marah and went to Elim and camped there. There were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees there.

They left Elim and camped near the Red Sea.

They left the Red Sea and camped in the western Sinai desert.

They left there and camped at Dophkah.

They left Dophkah and camped at Alush.

They left Alush and camped at Rephidim. There was no water for the people to drink at that place.

They left Rephidim and camped in the desert of Sinai.