Genesis 35:26

35:26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher.

These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

Genesis 46:16

46:16 The sons of Gad:

Zephon, ¹  Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 49:19

49:19 Gad will be raided by marauding bands,

but he will attack them at their heels. ² 

Deuteronomy 33:20-21

Blessing on Gad

33:20 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. ³ 

33:21 He has selected the best part for himself,

for the portion of the ruler ⁴  is set aside ⁵  there;

he came with the leaders ⁶  of the people,

he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord

and his ordinances with Israel.

[46:16]  ¹ tc The MT reads “Ziphion,” but see Num 26:15, the Samaritan Pentateuch and the LXX, all of which read “Zephon.”

[49:19]  ² tc Heb “heel.” The MT has suffered from misdivision at this point. The initial mem on the first word in the next verse should probably be taken as a plural ending on the word “heel.”

[33:20]  ³ tn Heb “forehead,” picturing Gad attacking prey.

[33:21]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew term מְחֹקֵק (mÿkhoqeq; Poel participle of חָקַק, khaqaq, “to inscribe”) reflects the idea that the recorder of allotments (the “ruler”) is able to set aside for himself the largest and best. See E. H. Merrill, Deuteronomy (NAC), 444-45.

[33:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “covered in” (if from the root סָפַן, safan; cf. HALOT 764-65 s.v. ספן qal).

[33:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “heads” (in the sense of chieftains).