Deuteronomy 33:20

And he provided a first part for himself,.... That is, the portion of the land of Sihon and Og, as Jarchi rightly interprets it; which was the beginning or firstfruits of the subduing of the land that…

i. e., Blessed be God who shall grant to Gad a spacious territory. Compare the blessing of Shem Gen 9:26. With the crown - Rather, yea, the crown. The warlike character of this tribe is shown by their…

Here we have, I. The blessings of Zebulun and Issachar put together, for they were both the sons of Jacob by Leah, and by their lot in Canaan they were neighbours; it is foretold,

1. That they should…

20  And of Gad he said:

Blessed be the Broadener of Gad,

Like a lion he haunts

And tears the arm, yea the scalp.

21  And he saw to the best for himself,

[For there was the lot of the leader (?)]

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