Genesis 49:19

Genesis 49:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
• New International Version (NIV)“Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last.

Context of Genesis 49:19

17Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way, A fanged snake in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, So that his rider falls backward. 18I wait for Your salvation, O Lord. “As for Gad—a raiding troop shall raid him, But he shall raid at their heels and assault them [victoriously]. 20“Asher’s food [supply] shall be rich and bountiful, And he shall yield and deliver royal delights. 21“Naphtali is a doe let loose, [a swift warrior,] Which yields branched antlers (eloquent words).

Genesis 49:19 word by word

גָּ֖ד גְּד֣וּד יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּ וְה֖וּא יָגֻ֥ד עָקֵֽב׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• a troopגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• shall overcomeגּוּדgûd · to raidH1464
• at the lastעָקֵב‛âqêb ‛iqqebâh · heelH6119

Cross-references for Genesis 49:19

• Genesis 30:11Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad (good fortune).
• Genesis 46:16The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
• Numbers 32:1Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had very large herds of cattle, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead [on the east side of the Jordan River], and indeed, the place was suitable for raising livestock.
• Deuteronomy 33:20Of Gad he said, “Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lurks like a lioness, And tears the arm and the crown of the head.
• Joshua 13:8With the other half-tribe [of Manasseh], the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan eastward, just as Moses the servant of the Lord gave to them;
• Judges 10:1After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.
• 1 Chronicles 3:18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11The sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:

Commentaries on Genesis 49:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - Jacob Blesses His Sons 5. מכרה mekêrāh “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related: מכר mākar “sell,” in Arabic “take counsel. Habitation.” 10. מחקק mechoqēq “lawgiver, judge, dispenser of laws.” This word occurs in six other places - Numbers 21:18; Deuteronomy 33:21; Jud. Deuteronomy 5:14; Psalm 60:9; Psalm 108:9; Isaiah 33:22; in five of which it clearly denotes ruler, or judge. The meaning “sceptre” is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 Concerning Gad, Jacob alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, and foresees the character of that tribe. The cause of God and his people, though for a time it may seem to be baffled and run down, will be victorious at last. It represents the Christian's conflict. Grace in the soul is often foiled in its conflicts; troops of corruption overcome it, but the cause is God's, and grace will in the end come off conqueror, yea, more than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Three of the six Hebrew words in this verse are wordplays on the name Gad, which means "attack." Gad will be attacked by raiding groups, but he will also attack them back. The tribes living east of the Jordan River often experienced raids on their borders (see Joshua 13; 2 Kings 10:32–33; 1 Chronicles 5:18–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Jacob called unto his sons--It is not to the sayings of the dying saint, so much as of the inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Ge 49:3, 4. Reuben forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Genesis 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings