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Deuteronomy 33:21
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19 They shall acall the peoples to the mountain;
There bthey shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;
For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas
And of treasures hidden in the sand.”  
20 And of Gad he said:
“Blessed is he who aenlarges Gad;
He dwells as a lion,
And tears the arm and the crown of his head. 
21 aHe provided the first part for himself,
Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.
bHe came with the heads of the people;
He administered the justice of the Lord,
And His judgments with Israel.”  
22 And of Dan he said:
“Dan is a lion’s whelp;
aHe shall leap from Bashan.”  
23 And of Naphtali he said:
“O Naphtali, asatisfied with favor,
And full of the blessing of the Lord,
bPossess the west and the south.”  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Deuteronomy 33:21

He provided the first part - That is, he chose for himself a very excellent portion, viz., the land of Sihon and Og, in which this tribe had requested to be settled by the lawgiver, viz., Moses, from whom they requested this portion, Numbers 32:1-5.

He came with the heads of the people - Notwithstanding this portion fell unto them on the east side of Jordan, yet they proceeded with the heads of the people, the chiefs of the other tribes.

To execute the justice of the Lord - To extirpate the old inhabitants of the country, according to the decree and purpose of the Lord. See on Numbers 32 (note).


 
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