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15 He observed that his resting place was excellent,
    and that the land was pleasant;
he bent down,
    picked up his burdens,
        and became a slave at forced labor.”

On the Future of Dan

16 “Dan will judge[a] his people
    as one of Israel’s tribes.
17 Dan will be a snake on the path,
    a viper on the road
that snaps at the heels of horses,
    causing their riders to fall off.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:16 The Heb. name Dan means judge

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.