Deuteronomy 33:20

And, of Gad, he said: Blessed, be he that hath made room for Gad,—As a lioness, hath he laid himself down, And hath torn an arm likewise the crown of the head;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

19The peoples, unto the mountain, will they call, There, will they offer the sacrifices of righteousness,—For, the abundance of the seas, will they suck, Hidden treasures of the sand.

21And hath provided a first part for himself, For, there, a commander’s portion hath been hid,—So he cometh with the heads of the people, The righteousness of Yahweh, he executeth, And his regulations, with Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:26And he said, Blessed be Yahweh, God of Shem,—And let Canaan be their servant:

Joshua 13:8With them, the, Reubenites and the Gadites, received their inheritance,—which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan, eastward, as Moses the servant of Yahweh gave unto them:

Joshua 13:24And Moses gave [an inheritance] unto the tribe of Gad, unto the sons of Gad by their families;

1 Chronicles 5:18the sons of Reuben and Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh, of the sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword and bending the bow, and instructed in war, were forty-four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, ready to go forth in the host.

1 Chronicles 12:9Ezer, the chief, Obadiah, the second,—Eliab, the third;

Psalms 18:19And brought me out, into a large place, he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:19-22

18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. 20 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. 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he… Read the whole commentary →

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