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Genesis 49:16-18
Contemporary English Version

16 Dan,[a] you are the tribe
that will bring justice
    to Israel.
17 You are a snake that bites
the heel of a horse,
    making its rider fall.

18 Our Lord, I am waiting
    for you to save us.

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  1. 49.16 Dan: In Hebrew “Dan” means “justice” or “judgment.”
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Genesis 49:16-18
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16 “Dan[a](A) will provide justice for his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.(B)
17 Dan(C) will be a snake by the roadside,
    a viper along the path,(D)
that bites the horse’s heels(E)
    so that its rider tumbles backward.

18 “I look for your deliverance,(F) Lord.(G)

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  1. Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.
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