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The people from Reuben and Gad continue speaking to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders.
the lands that Yahweh attacked before the community of Israel
Yahweh enabling the Israelites to conquer the people who lived in the land is spoken of as if Yahweh went before the Israelites and attacked the people. Alternate translation: "the lands where Yahweh enabled us to defeat the people living there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
We, your servants
The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad refer to themselves in this way to show respect to a person of higher authority.