Here’s what Moses said about Gad.“ May the God who gives Gad more land be praised! Gad lives there like a lion that tears off arms and heads.

“论迦得说：使迦得扩张的应当称颂！迦得住如母狮；他撕裂膀臂，连头顶也撕裂。

关于迦得，他说：‘那使迦得扩张的，当受称颂！迦得卧如母狮，撕裂膀臂和头皮。

关于迦得，他说：‘那使迦得扩张的，当受称颂！迦得卧如母狮，撕裂膀臂和头皮。

摩西祝福迦得支派说：“扩张迦得疆界的那位当受称颂！迦得蹲伏如狮子，撕碎头颅和臂膀。

论到迦得，他说：“那使迦得扩张的，是应该称颂的，迦得蹲下如母狮，他撕裂膀臂，连头顶也撕裂。

論迦得說：使迦得擴張的應當稱頌！迦得住如母獅；他撕裂膀臂，連頭頂也撕裂。

關於迦得，他說：『那使迦得擴張的，當受稱頌！迦得臥如母獅，撕裂膀臂和頭皮。

關於迦得，他說：『那使迦得擴張的，當受稱頌！迦得臥如母獅，撕裂膀臂和頭皮。

摩西祝福迦得支派說：「擴張迦得疆界的那位當受稱頌！迦得蹲伏如獅子，撕碎頭顱和臂膀。

論到迦得，他說：“那使迦得擴張的，是應該稱頌的，迦得蹲下如母獅，他撕裂膀臂，連頭頂也撕裂。

論迦得是說：『那使迦得擴張地界的是當受祝頌的！迦得蹲着像母獅；他撕裂膀臂，連頭頂也撕裂。

論迦得則曰、恢廓迦得者、宜頌美焉、迦得伏如牝獅、斷傷人之首臂、

其論伽得則曰、恢廓迦得者、當頌其名、伽得伏如牝獅、斷傷肩首。

論迦得則曰、使迦得廣闊者、當受讚美、迦得伏如牝獅、以肩與首、一並斷傷、

About Gad he said:“ Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.

And of Gad he said,“ Blessed be he who enlarges Gad! Gad crouches like a lion; he tears off arm and scalp.

Moses said this about the tribe of Gad:“ Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad’s territory! Gad is poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head.

He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad’s territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head.

Of Gad he said,“ Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down as a lion, And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.

And of Gad he said:“ Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; He dwells as a lion, And tears the arm and the crown of his head.

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.

He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad’s territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head.

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.

Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm– indeed, a scalp.

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.

“ Gad will be attacked by a group of robbers. But he will attack them as they run away.

The other half of Manasseh’s tribe had already received the share of land Moses had given them. Their share was east of the Jordan River. The tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their share too. Moses, the servant of the Lord, had given it to them.

You give me a wide path to walk on so that I don’t twist my ankles.

It also includes all the towns of Sihon, the king of the Amorites. He had ruled in Heshbon. That area reaches to the border of Ammon.

Noah also said,“ May the Lord, the God of Shem, be praised. May Canaan be the slave of Shem.May God add land to Japheth’s territory. May Japheth live in the tents of Shem. And may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”

Here is what Moses had given to the tribe of Gad, according to its family groups.Their territory includes Jazer and all the towns of Gilead. It includes half of the country of Ammon all the way to Aroer, which was near Rabbah.Their territory reaches from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim. It reaches from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.In the valley their land includes Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth and Zaphon. It also includes the rest of the kingdom of Sihon. He was the king of Heshbon. His kingdom included the east side of the Jordan River. It reached up to the south end of the Sea of Galilee.All those towns and their villages were given to the tribe of Gad as their very own. Each family group received its share.

So Jacob’s people will be scattered among many nations. They will be like a lion among the animals in the forest. They’ll be like a young lion among flocks of sheep. Lions attack and tear apart their prey as they move along. No one can keep them from killing what they want.

The men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh were armed with every kind of weapon. The men came from the east side of the Jordan River. The total number of them was 120,000.All these fighting men offered to serve in the army. Before they came to Hebron, they had agreed completely to make David king over all the Israelites. All the rest of the people also agreed to make David king.

He brought me out into a wide and safe place. He saved me because he was pleased with me.

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel. He said,“ I wish you would bless me. I wish you would give me more territory. Let your power protect me. Keep me from harm. Then I won’t have any pain.” God gave him what he asked for.

Some men of Gad went over to David’s side at his usual place of safety in the desert. They were brave fighting men. They were ready for battle. They were able to use shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions. They could run as fast as antelopes in the mountains.Ezer was their chief. Obadiah was next in command. Eliab was third.Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth.Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh.Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth.Jeremiah was tenth. And Makbannai was eleventh.All these men of Gad were army commanders. The least important of them was equal to 100 men. The most important was equal to 1,000.

The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men able to serve in the army. Each one was able to handle a shield and sword. Each was also able to use a bow. Each was trained for battle.They went to war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.God helped his people fight against the Hagrites and all who were helping them. He handed over all those enemies to his people. That’s because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.They captured the livestock of the Hagrites. They captured 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 people as prisoners.