「……要知道你們的罪必追上你們。」（23節）

經文
民數記三十二20-33

20摩西對他們說：你們若這樣行，在耶和華面前帶著兵器出去打仗，

21所有帶兵器的人都要在耶和華面前過約但河，等他趕出他的仇敵，

22那地被耶和華制伏了，然後你們可以回來，向耶和華和以色列才為無罪，這地也必在耶和華面前歸你們為業。

23倘若你們不這樣行，就得罪耶和華，要知道你們的罪必追上你們。

24如今你們口中所出的，隻管去行，為你們的婦人孩子造城，為你們的羊群壘圈。

25迦得子孫和流便子孫對摩西說：仆人要照我主所吩咐的去行。

26我們的妻子、孩子、羊群，和所有的牲畜都要留在基列的各城。

27但你的仆人，凡帶兵器的，都要照我主所說的話，在耶和華面前過去打仗。

28於是，摩西為他們囑咐祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞，並以色列眾支派的族長，說：

29迦得子孫和流便子孫，凡帶兵器在耶和華面前去打仗的，若與你們一同過約但河，那地被你們制伏了，你們就要把基列地給他們為業。

30倘若他們不帶兵器和你們一同過去，就要在迦南地你們中間得產業。

31迦得子孫和流便子孫回答說：耶和華怎樣吩咐仆人，仆人就怎樣行。

32我們要帶兵器，在耶和華面前過去，進入迦南地，隻是約但河這邊、我們所得為業之地仍歸我們。

33摩西將亞摩利王西宏的國和巴珊王噩的國，連那地和周圍的城邑，都給了迦得子孫和流便子孫，並約瑟的兒子瑪拿西半個支派。

"...you may be sure that your sin will find you out." (v.23)

Bible reading:
Numbers 32:20-33

20 Then Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle

21 and if all of you who are armed cross over the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven his enemies out before him—

22 then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return and be free from your obligation to the Lord and to Israel. And this land will be your possession before the Lord.

23 "But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

24 Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised."

25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, "We your servants will do as our lord commands.

26 Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.

27 But your servants, every man who is armed for battle, will cross over to fight before the Lord, just as our lord says."

28 Then Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and to the family heads of the Israelite tribes.

29 He said to them, "If the Gadites and Reubenites, every man armed for battle, cross over the Jordan with you before the Lord, then when the land is subdued before you, you must give them the land of Gilead as their possession.

30 But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must accept their possession with you in Canaan."

31 The Gadites and Reubenites answered, "Your servants will do what the Lord has said.

32 We will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed, but the property we inherit will be on this side of the Jordan."

33 Then Moses gave to the Gadites, the Reubenites and the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the whole land with its cities and the territory around them.