Genesis 49:19

19 “Gad[a] will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels.

Genesis 49:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
ESV
19 "Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels.
NLT
19 “Gad will be attacked by marauding bands, but he will attack them when they retreat.
MSG
19 Gad will be attacked by bandits, but he will trip them up.
CSB
19 Gad will be attacked by [marauding] bands, but he will attack their heels.

Genesis 49:19 In-Context

17 Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
18 “I look for your deliverance, LORD.
19 “Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels.
20 “Asher’s food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
21 “Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Genesis 30:11; Deuteronomy 33:20; 1 Chronicles 5:18
  • 2. ver 17

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Gad" sounds like the Hebrew for "attack" and also for "band of raiders."
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