Deuteronomy 33:20 “Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad!…”

Deuteronomy 33:20

Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

World English Bible

About Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm and the crown of the head.

American Standard Version

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also of Gad he said, Blessed be hee that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, that catcheth for his praye the arme with the head.

Darby Translation

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad! As a lion doth he dwell, and teareth the arm, even the top of the head.

Young's Literal Translation

And of Gad he said: — Blessed of the Enlarger [is] Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm — also the crown!

Bible in Basic English

Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Joshua 13:8 Joshua 13:10 Joshua 13:24–28 1 Chronicles 4:10 Psalm 18:19 Psalm 18:36

Joshua 13:8 · BSB

The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them:

Joshua 13:10 · BSB

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;

Joshua 13:24–28 · BSB

This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Gad:

1 Chronicles 4:10 · BSB

And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

Psalm 18:19 · BSB

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Psalm 18:36 · BSB

You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

“he dwelleth”

1 Chronicles 5:18–21 1 Chronicles 12:8–14

1 Chronicles 5:18–21 · BSB

The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.

1 Chronicles 12:8–14 · BSB

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as…

“teareth”

Micah 5:8

Micah 5:8 · BSB

Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with…

Also

Genesis 49:19

Genesis 49:19 · BSB

Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”

21He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

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