2. they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of the community and said,
3-4. “This region which the Lord has helped the Israelites to occupy — the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon — is good land for livestock, and we have so much livestock.
5. Please give us this land as our property, and do not make us cross the River Jordan and settle there.”