Boys · Hebrew · Old Testament · rare
Gad
"Fortune; luck; troop"
Genesis 30:11
Who they were
Jacob's seventh son, whose mother Zilpah declared 'Good fortune has come!' His tribe was known for its warriors.
Themes
fortunestrengthwarriorsblessing
Read their story
Gad's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 30:11. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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