Deuteronomy 33:21-23

The Message

“Blessed is he who makes Gad large.
    Gad roams like a lion,
    tears off an arm, rips open a skull.
He took one look and grabbed the best place for himself,
    the portion just made for someone in charge.
He took his place at the head,
    carried out God’s right ways
    and his rules for life in Israel.”

“Dan is a lion’s cub
    leaping out of Bashan.”

“Naphtali brims with blessings,
    spills over with God’s blessings
As he takes possession
    of the sea and southland.”