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15 He saw that his resting place was good
    and his land was pleasant
so he bent down his shoulder to bear the burden
    and became a toiling servant.
16 “Dan shall judge his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan will be like a serpent by the wayside,
    an adder by the path,
that bites the heels of horses
    and its horsemen fall 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.