And to Gad he said: Blessed be Gad in his breadth: he hath rested as a lion, and hath seized upon the arm and the top of the head.
וּלְגָ֣ד אָמַ֔ר בָּר֖וּךְ מַרְחִ֣יב גָּ֑ד כְּלָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־קָדְקֹֽד׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
"Blessed is He who enlarges Gad." This refers to Immanuel, who, through His apostles, provided access to the kingdom of the Gospel and made it flourish. "As a lion lay down, he broke the strength and the head." The strength symbolizes the realm of demons, while the head signifies the devil, both of which are defeated.
Moses compares Gad to a lion, reflecting the words of the patriarch Jacob who stated that Gad would face temptations; he will challenge those who confront him (Gen. 49:19).
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