Deuteronomy 33:20

BLESSING OF GAD (Deuteronomy 33:20-21)

"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.

And he provided the first part for himself,

For there was the lawgiver's portion reserved;

And he came with the heads of the people;

He executed the righteousness of Jehovah,

And his ordinances with Israel."

Here again, there are no specifics. It is the overall impression here that is significant; and it is very favorable. Gad's enlargement, his importance, his strength, and his righteousness are all stressed. When Moses wrote this, Gad already possessed his part of the inheritance east of Jordan; but this was not referred to here. Kline thought that Deuteronomy 33:21b ("He executed the righteousness of Jehovah") was a reference to the fact that Gad joined their brethren in the conquest of Canaan, in fulfillment of their agreement when they settled east of Jordan,[19] and, although such came to pass, it is not prophetically declared in this verse.