Deu 33:20 | TNotes | STEP | 33:20 Gad was the elder of two sons of Jacob by Leah’s servant Zilpah (Gen 30:10-11 ). His name means “good fortune,” but the message is that the one who enables the tribe to enlarge its territory is the fortunate one. That territory was east of the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee.

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‏ Deuteronomy 33:20

33:20 ^a Gad was the elder of two sons of Jacob by Leah’s servant Zilpah (Gen 30:10-11 ^b). His name means “good fortune,” but the message is that the one who enables the tribe to enlarge its territory is the fortunate one. That territory was east of the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee.