Vayechi 49:19 · unit 1
Parashas Vayechi · Passuk 49:19
The Complete Passuk
גָּ֖ד גְּד֣וּד יְגוּדֶ֑נּוּ וְה֖וּא יָגֻ֥ד עָקֵֽב׃
Gad, a troop shall troop upon him; but he shall troop upon their heel.
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Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Yerushalmi Sotah 8:10.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
גַּיְסָא אָתֵי מִגַּיַּסְתֵּיהּ וְהוּא מְגַיֵּיס לֵיהּ.
English: A troop comes upon him to overwhelm him, and he overwhelms it.
On the daf / in context: The terse Aramaised paraphrase captures the reciprocal sense of the Hebrew verbs of the verse.
Type of Learning
Paraphrase / clarification of the tribal blessing.
What Is Learned
Though a troop attacks Gad, Gad in turn overpowers the attackers.