16 ¶ Dan [a]shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a [b]serpent by the way, an adder by the path, biting the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

18 [c]O Lord, I have waited for thy salvation.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:16 Shall have the honor of a tribe.
  2. Genesis 49:17 That is, full of subtlety.
  3. Genesis 49:18 Seeing the miseries that his posterity should fall into, he bursteth out in prayer to God to remedy it.

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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Footnotes

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