Deuteronomy 33:20 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And of Gad he said: -- Blessed of the Enlarger [is] Gad, As a lioness he doth tabernacle, And hath torn the arm -- also the crown!

English ASV

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.

English Amplified

And of Gad he said: Blessed is He Who enlarges Gad! Gad lurks like a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And of Gad he said: Blessed is He Who enlarges Gad! Gad lurks like a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad’s territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad! As a lion doth he dwell, and teareth the arm, even the top of the head.

English EASY 2024

I pray this for the tribe of Gad: Praise the Lord, who will give more land to Gad's people! Gad lives there like a hungry lion. He will tear off the arm or the head of his enemies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Moses said this about Gad: "Praise God who gave Gad more land! Gad is like a lion, who lies down and waits. Then he attacks and tears the animal in pieces.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And of Gad he said, "Blessed be he who enlarges Gad! Gad crouches like a lion; he tears off arm and scalp.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

About the tribe of Gad he said: “Praise God, who made their territory large. Gad waits like a lion To tear off an arm or a scalp.

English God's Word - GW 1995

About the tribe of Gad he said, "Blessed is the one who gives the people of Gad more land. They wait there like a lion. They can tear off an arm or a head.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad's [territory] will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head.

English KJV 1611

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

English LSB

Of Gad he said, “Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down as a lion, And tears the arm, also the top of the head.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Of Gad he said: Blessed be he who enlarges Gad; he dwells as a lion and tears an arm and the crown of a head.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Of Gad he said, "Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad; He lies down as a lion, And tears the arm, also the crown of the head.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Of Gad he said: "Blessed be he who has made Gad so vast! He lies there like a lion that has seized the arm and head of the prey.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm — indeed, a scalp.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here's what Moses said about Gad. "May the One who gives Gad more land be praised! Gad lives there like a lion that tears off arms and heads.

English NIV

About Gad he said: "Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.

English NKJ 1982

And of Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; He dwells as a lion, And tears the arm and the crown of his head.

English NLT

Moses said this about the tribe of Gad: "Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad's territory! Gad is poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And of Gad he said: Blessed be the enlargement of Gad! Gad lives like a lion; he tears at arm and scalp.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And of Gad he said, “Blessed be he who enlarges Gad! Gad couches like a lion, he tears the arm, and the crown of the head.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Concerning the tribe of Gad, Moses said: “A blessing upon those who help Gad. He crouches like a lion, With savage arm and face and head.

English Tyndale 1537

And unto Gad he said: blessed is the rowmmaker Gad. He dwelleth as a lion and caught the arm and also the top of the head.