Deuteronomy 33:21

And he provided the first part for himself, for there was the lawgiver's portion reserved. And he came [with] the heads of the people. He executed the righteousness of LORD, and his ordinances with Israel.

Joshua 1:14

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but ye shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them

Numbers 32:1-6

Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle,

Numbers 32:16-42

And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones,

Joshua 4:12-13

And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the sons of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

Joshua 22:1-4

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Judges 5:2

That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye LORD.

Judges 5:11

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they shall rehearse the righteous acts of LORD, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of LORD went down to the gates.

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Summary

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

The first part

General references

Bible References

The first part

Numbers 32:1
Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle,

A portion

Numbers 32:33
And Moses gave to them, even to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Reuben, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according t
Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but ye shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them
Joshua 22:4
And now LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, as he spoke to them. Therefore now turn ye, and get you to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of LORD gave you beyond the Jordan.

He came

Numbers 32:16
And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones,
Joshua 4:12
And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the sons of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.
Judges 5:2
That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye LORD.

General references

Genesis 49:19
Gad, a troop shall press upon him, but he shall press upon their heel.