Gen 49:19 | TNotes | STEP | 49:19 Three of the six Hebrew words in this verse are wordplays on the name Gad (“attack”). Gad will be attacked by marauding bands (attackers), but he will attack . The tribes that settled east of the Jordan River frequently experienced border raids (see Josh 13 ; 2 Kgs 10:32-33 ; 1 Chr 5:18-19 ).

bJosh 13►

c2 Kgs 10:32-33►

d1 Chr 5:18-19►

‏ Genesis 49:19

49:19 ^a Three of the six Hebrew words in this verse are wordplays on the name Gad (“attack”). Gad will be attacked by marauding bands (attackers), but he will attack. The tribes that settled east of the Jordan River frequently experienced border raids (see Josh 13 ^b; 2 Kgs 10:32-33 ^c; 1 Chr 5:18-19 ^d).