Deuteronomy 3:12

Deuteronomy 3:12 says, And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.  Moses said he gave most of the land on this side of the Jordan to the tribes of Rueben and Gad, as they had requested.  Verse thirteen adds, And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants. Moses then said he gave the rest of the land on this side of the river, including the part known as the land of the giants, to half  the tribe of Manasseh.  Of course, God, not Moses,  really gave them this land, just as whatever we as followers of Christ do for others today should be done for His honor and glory and not our own.  Verse fourteen continues, Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day. One of Manasseh's sons claimed a part of the land and named it for himself.  Verse fifteen concludes, And I gave Gilead unto Machir.  Moses then said he gave Gilead to Machir.  This was another son of Manasseh.  Verse sixteen states, And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;  Verse seventeen adds, The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.  Moses then specified the boundaries of the land given to the tribes of Rueben and Gad.  We should always be content as Christians with what God give us and never expect Him to just give us whatever we want.  Verse eighteen continues, And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the  war.  Moses then said that those on this side of the Jordan would be required to cross over and help the rest of the people of Israel in their fight for the Promised Land.  We cannot just sit back safe and secure while other people who are followers of Christ are fighting for survival in this world.  Verse nineteen says, But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;  The wives, little ones,and the cattle were to remain on this side of the Jordan, since there staying there would free the men from having to worry about them as well.  Sometimes, we just need to leave the things that would hinder us from fighting for God safely in His hands.  Verse twenty adds, Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.  Moses said that once their brothers had gained possession of the land beyond the Jordan, those settling on this side of the Jordan would be free to return.