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NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Filii autem Ruben et Gad habebant pecora multa, et erat illis in iumentis infinita substantia. Cumque vidissent Iazer et Galaad aptas animalibus alendis terras,	1 Now the sons of Ruben and of Gad had many herds, and their substance in cattle was inestimable. And when they had seen that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for feeding animals,
2 venerunt ad Moysen et ad Eleazarum sacerdotem et principes congregationis atque dixerunt:	2 they went to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the multitude, and they said:
3 “ Ataroth et Dibon et Iazer et Nemra, Hesebon et Eleale et Sabam et Nabo et Beon,	3 “Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
4 terra, quam percussit Dominus in conspectu congregationis Israel, regio uberrima est ad pastum animalium, et nos servi tui habemus iumenta plurima ”.	4 the land, which the Lord has struck in the sight of the sons of Israel, is a very fertile region for pasturing animals. And we, your servants, have very many cattle.
5 Dixeruntque: “ Si invenimus gratiam coram te, detur haec terra famulis tuis in possessionem, nec facias nos transire Iordanem ”.	5 And so we beseech you, if we have found favor before you, that you give it to us, your subjects, as a possession, and that you not cause us cross the Jordan.”
6 Quibus respondit Moyses: “ Numquid fratres vestri ibunt ad pugnam, et vos hic sedebitis?	6 And Moses answered them: “Should your brothers go to battle, while you sit here?
7 Cur subvertitis mentes filiorum Israel, ne transire audeant in terram, quam eis daturus est Dominus?	7 Why do you subvert the minds of the sons of Israel, so that they might not dare to cross into the place which the Lord will give to them?
8 Nonne ita egerunt patres vestri, quando misi de Cadesbarne ad explorandam terram?	8 Did not your fathers act in the same way, when I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to explore the land?
9 Cumque venissent usque ad Nehelescol, lustrata omni regione, subverterunt cor filiorum Israel, ut non intrarent terram, quam eis Dominus dedit.	9 And when they had gone all the way to the Valley of the Cluster of Grapes, having viewed the entire region, they subverted the hearts of the sons of Israel, so that they would not enter into the parts that the Lord gave to them.
10 Qui iratus iuravit dicens:	10 And being angry, the Lord swore an oath, saying:
11 "Non videbunt homines isti, qui ascenderunt ex Aegypto, a viginti annis et supra, terram, quam sub iuramento pollicitus sum Abraham, Isaac et Iacob; nam noluerunt sequi me,	11 ‘These men, who ascended out of Egypt, from twenty years and above, will not see the land, which I have promised under an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For they were not willing to follow me,
12 praeter Chaleb filium Iephonne Cenezaeum et Iosue filium Nun: isti secuti sunt Dominum!".	12 except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; these have fulfilled my will.’
13 Iratusque Dominus adversum Israel circumduxit eum per desertum quadraginta annis, donec consumeretur universa generatio, quae fecerat malum in conspectu eius.	13 And the Lord, being angry against Israel, led them in a course through the desert for forty years, until the entire generation, which had done evil in his sight, was consumed.
14 Et ecce, inquit, vos surrexistis pro patribus vestris progenies hominum peccatorum, ut augeretis furorem irae Domini contra Israel.	14 And behold,” he said, “you have risen up in the place of your fathers, the offshoots and the nurslings of sinful men, in order to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.
15 Quod si nolueritis sequi eum, in solitudine iterum populum hunc circumducet, et vos causa eritis necis omnium ”.	15 But if you are not willing to follow him, he will leave the people behind in the wilderness, and you will have been the cause of all our deaths.”
16 At illi prope accedentes dixerunt: “ Caulas ovium fabricabimus pro iumentis nostris, parvulis quoque nostris urbes;	16 But approaching closer, they said: “We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones.
17 nos autem ipsi armati et accincti pergemus ad proelium ante filios Israel, donec introducamus eos ad loca sua. Parvuli nostri erunt in urbibus muratis propter habitatorum insidias.	17 But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.
18 Non revertemur in domos nostras usque dum possideant filii Israel hereditatem suam;	18 We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.
19 nec quidquam quaeremus trans Iordanem et ultra, quia iam habemus nostram hereditatem in orientali eius plaga ”.	19 Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.”
20 Quibus Moyses ait: “ Si feceritis quod promittitis, si expediti perrexeritis coram Domino ad pugnam,	20 And Moses said to them: “If you accomplish what you have promised, you may go out, equipped for battle, before the Lord.
21 et omnis vir bellator armatus Iordanem transierit, donec expulerit Dominus inimicos suos ante se,	21 And let every fighting man cross over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrows his enemies,
22 et subiecta ei omni terra redieritis in terram hanc, tunc eritis inculpabiles apud Dominum et apud Israel et obtinebitis terram hanc in hereditatem coram Domino.	22 and all the land is subjected to him. Then you will be guiltless with the Lord and with Israel, and you will obtain the regions which you desire before the Lord.
23 Sin autem, quod dicitis, non feceritis, nulli dubium est quin peccetis in Dominum; et scitote quoniam peccatum vestrum apprehendet vos.	23 But if you do not do what you have said, no one could doubt that you will have sinned against God. And know this: your sin shall overtake you.
24 Aedificate ergo urbes parvulis vestris et caulas ovibus et, quod polliciti estis, implete ”.	24 Therefore, build cities for your little ones, and pens and stables for your sheep and cattle; and fulfill what you have promised.”
25 Dixeruntque filii Gad et Ruben ad Moysen: “ Servi tui sumus, faciemus, quod iubet dominus noster:	25 And the sons of Gad and of Ruben said to Moses: “We are your servants, we shall do what you, our ruler, orders.
26 parvulos nostros, mulieres, pecora ac iumenta remanebunt ibi in urbibus Galaad;	26 We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.
27 famuli autem tui, omnes expediti pergent coram Domino ad bellum, sicut tu, domine, loqueris ”.	27 And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken.”
28 Praecepit ergo Moyses Eleazaro sacerdoti et Iosue filio Nun et principibus familiarum per tribus filiorum Israel et dixit ad eos:	28 Therefore, Moses instructed Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the princes of the families throughout the tribes of Israel, and he said to them:
29 “ Si transierint filii Gad et filii Ruben vobiscum Iordanem omnes armati ad bellum coram Domino, et vobis fuerit terra subiecta, date eis Galaad in possessionem.	29 “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.
30 Sin autem noluerint transire armati vobiscum in terram Chanaan, inter vos habitandi accipiant loca ”.	30 But if they are not willing to cross with you, armed, into the land of Canaan, then let them receive places among you for their dwellings.”
31 Responderuntque filii Gad et filii Ruben: “ Sicut locutus est Dominus servis suis, ita faciemus.	31 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben responded: “Just as the Lord has spoken to his servants, so shall we do.
32 Ipsi armati pergemus coram Domino in terram Chanaan; et possidebimus hereditatem nostram trans Iordanem ”.	32 We will go forth, armed, before the Lord into the land of Canaan; and we acknowledge that we have already received our possession across the Jordan.”
33 Dedit itaque Moyses filiis Gad et Ruben et dimidiae tribui Manasse filii Ioseph regnum Sehon regis Amorraei et regnum Og regis Basan, terram cum urbibus suis et terminis, urbes terrae per circuitum.	33 And so, Moses gave to the sons of Gad and of Ruben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and their land with its surrounding cities.
34 Igitur exstruxerunt filii Gad Dibon et Ataroth et Aroer	34 Therefore, the sons of Gad built up Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
35 et Atrothsophan et Iazer et Iegbaa	35 and Atroth and Shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,
36 et Bethnemra et Betharan, urbes munitas, et caulas pecoribus suis.	36 and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, as fortified cities with pens for their cattle.
37 Filii vero Ruben aedificaverunt Hesebon et Eleale et Cariathaim	37 Yet truly, the sons of Ruben built up Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,
38 et Nabo et Baalmeon, versis nominibus, Sabama quoque, imponentes vocabula urbibus, quas exstruxerant.	38 and Nebo, and Baal-meon (their names having been changed) and Sibmah, appointing names for the cities which they had built.
39 Porro filii Machir filii Manasse perrexerunt in Galaad et ceperunt eam, expulso Amorraeo habitatore eius.	39 Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.
40 Dedit ergo Moyses terram Galaad Machir filio Manasse, qui habitavit in ea.	40 Therefore, Moses gave the land of Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.
41 Iair autem filius Manasse abiit et occupavit vicos eius, quos appellavit Havoth Iair (id est villas Iair).	41 But Jair, the son of Manasseh, went out and occupied its villages, which he called Havoth Jair, that is, the Villages of Jair.
42 Nobe quoque perrexit et apprehendit Canath cum viculis suis vocavitque eam ex nomine suo Nobe.	42 Likewise, Nobah went forth and captured Kenath with its villages. And he called it by his own name, Nobah.