15 He saw that his resting place was good
and that the land was pleasant,
so he leaned his shoulder to bear a load
and became a forced laborer.(A)

16 Dan will judge his people(B)
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan will be a snake by the road,
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horse’s heels
so that its rider falls backward.

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15 When he sees how good is his resting place
    and how pleasant is his land,(A)
he will bend his shoulder to the burden(B)
    and submit to forced labor.(C)

16 “Dan[a](D) will provide justice for his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.(E)
17 Dan(F) will be a snake by the roadside,
    a viper along the path,(G)
that bites the horse’s heels(H)
    so that its rider tumbles backward.

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Footnotes

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