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Genesis 49:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible

15 And he shall see that rest is good, and that the land is pleasant, and he shall bow his shoulder to bear, and shall be subject unto tribute.

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.

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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.
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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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