Deuteronomy 33:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 33:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 33:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 33:20 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 33:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Deuteronomy 33:20 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 33:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And of Gad he said: --Blessed of the Enlarger <FI>is<Fi> Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm--also the crown!”

Deuteronomy 33:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 33:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Deuteronomy 33:20 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 33:20 GEN — 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.”

Deuteronomy 33:20 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 33:20 in Context — Deuteronomy 33

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 came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.

22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

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What Does Deuteronomy 33:20 Mean?

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