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18 
“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.

19 
“As for [a]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.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:19 The Hebrew word from which the name “Gad” is derived has two meanings. In this verse the Hebrew meaning is associated with a “raiding troop” but in 30:11 it is associated with “good fortune.”

18 “I look for your deliverance,(A) Lord.(B)

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

20 “Asher’s(E) food will be rich;(F)
    he will provide delicacies fit for a king.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.