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21 He chose the best part for himself
    because there, where the commander’s portion was,
        the leaders of the people gathered together.[a]
Gad executed the Lord’s justice
    and the Lord’s judgments for Israel.”[b]
22 Then he told Dan:
“Dan is a lion cub.
    He jumps up from Bashan.”
23 Then he told Naphtali:
“Naphtali—you are full of favor,
    overflowing with the Lord’s blessing—
        go possess the west and the south!”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:21 Cf LXX; MT there the commander’s portion was reserved; he came at the front of the people or there was the portion of the respected commander; the people’s leaders came.
  2. Deuteronomy 33:21 Heb uncertain

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