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Moshe Rabbeinu did not allow himself to become angered over the
request of the two shevatim who wished to remain east of the Jordan,
although they were deserving of it. He veered from his usual custom and
did not confer with Hashem regarding their request.
Moshe knew that the quality of anger is abominable and liable to make
him forget the halachah. Therefore, he made sure to admonish these
shevatim gently.

Moshe Rabbeinu did not ask for Hashem’s advice, for it was Hashem’s
voice which emitted from Moshe’s throat. This was because Moshe was
able to preserve Hashem’s Shechinah within himself by distancing himself
from the trait of anger.

“The children of Reuven and the children of

Gad had abundant livestock – very great. They
saw the land of Yazer and the land of Gilad, and
behold! – the place was a place for livestock
They said: If we have found favor in your eyes,
let this land be given to your servants as a
heritage; do not bring us across the Jordan”

(Bamidbar 32:1)