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15 He will see his land is pleasant
    and that his resting place is good.
But he will agree to carry heavy loads;
    he will agree to work as a slave.

Dan

16 “Dan[a] will rule his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan will be like a snake at the side of the road.
    He will be like a dangerous snake lying near the path.
That snake bites a horse’s foot,
    and the rider falls to the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:16 Dan This name means “judge” and is a wordplay with “rule.”

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.