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Deuteronomy 33:20-21

Moses Blesses the Tribes Under the LORD's Eternal Refuge

Moses blesses Israel before his death by first presenting the LORD as the covenant King who came from Sinai with instruction, then speaking tribe-specific blessings, and finally declaring Israel blessed because the eternal God is their refuge, help, shield, and sword.

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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.

21 He 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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Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 49:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 7:2 Classic cross-references Genesis 30:11 Classic cross-references Numbers 23:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

Concerning Gad וּלְגָ֣ד H1410 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular he said אָמַ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Blessed [is] בָּר֖וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular he who enlarges מַרְחִ֣יב H7337 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct [the domain of] Gad גָּ֑ד H1410 Noun - proper - masculine singular He lies down שָׁכֵ֔ן H7931 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular like a lion כְּלָבִ֣יא H3833 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular and tears off וְטָרַ֥ף H2963 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular an arm זְר֖וֹעַ H2220 Noun - feminine singular or אַף־ H637 Conjunction a head קָדְקֹֽד׃ H6936 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 21

Original words

He chose וַיַּ֤רְא H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the best [land] רֵאשִׁית֙ H7225 Noun - feminine singular for himself ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction a ruler’s מְחֹקֵ֖ק H2710 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular portion חֶלְקַ֥ת H2513 Noun - feminine singular construct was reserved for him סָפ֑וּן H5603 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular there שָׁ֛ם H8033 Adverb He came וַיֵּתֵא֙ H857 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular with the leaders רָ֣אשֵׁי H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct of the people עָ֔ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular he administered עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD’s יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular justice צִדְקַ֤ת H6666 Noun - feminine singular construct and His ordinances וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular for עִם־ H5973 Preposition Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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