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Deuteronomy 33:20 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Deuteronomy 33:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 33 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Deuteronomy 33:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 33:20
Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad—Moses blesses Gad with territorial expansion and military might. Marchiv (enlargeth) comes from the root rachav (to make wide/spacious), indicating God's provision of lebensraum (living space). Gad's Trans-Jordan inheritance was already secured (Numbers 32), but this blessing promises continued expansion.He dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head—Gad is compared to lavi (a mature lion), not merely fierce but dominant and territorial. The vivid imagery of tearing 'arm with crown of head' (Hebrew: zeroa aph qadhqod) describes a lion's l...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 33:20
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“to the children of Gad”
“My feet have not slipped.”
“because he delighted in me.”
“who reigned in Heshbon”
“of the Reubenites”
“in the midst of many peoples”
“which Moses gave them”
“Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.,And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.,וַיֹּאמֶר בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי שֵׁם וִיהִי כְנַעַן עֶבֶד לָמוֹ׃ ,And he said: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be their servant.,καὶ εἶπεν εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ σημ καὶ ἔσται χανααν παῖς αὐτοῦ,And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, and Chanaan shall be his bond-servant.,ויאמר ברוך יהוה אלהי שם ויהי כנען עבד למו,And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.,וַאֲמַר בְּרִיךְ יְיָ אֱלָהֵהּ דְּשֵׁם וִיהֵי כְנַעַן עַבְדָא לְהוֹן ,And he said:Blessed be the Lord the God of Shem, And Kenaan shall be servant unto them.”
“mighty men of valor”