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Genesis 49:15-17
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15 He will see that he has a good place to live, with good land. Then he will agree to work hard. He will work like a slave for other people.[a]

Dan

16 Dan will be a ruler for his people. His descendants will be equal with the other tribes of Israel.[b]

17 He will be small and dangerous, like a snake that lies beside the road. He will be like a snake that bites the legs of horses so that the riders fall off.

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  1. 49:15 Jacob is saying that Issachar is strong. He is saying that he will work like a donkey. Donkeys carry heavy things in their bags. Issachar will work for other people, to get food and a nice place to stay.
  2. 49:16 The tribe of Dan was a small tribe, but they had the same authority as all the other tribes.
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Genesis 49:15-17
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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.
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