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Gad Seventh Son of Jacob, a Troop Shall Overcome
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Overcome, and Overcoming
Jacob's word over Gad is not a promise of peace. A troop will overcome him, and he will overcome at the last: the blessing assumes the raids. Gad's land lay open to the desert, and the tribe lived under attack for centuries. Some callings are not to safety but to endurance.
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