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15 He sees how good his resting place is.
    He sees that his land is pleasant.
So he will carry a heavy load on his back.
    He will obey when he’s forced to work.

16 “Dan will do what is fair for his people.
    He will do it as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan will be a snake by the side of the road.
    He will be a poisonous snake along the path.
It bites the horse’s heels
    so that the rider falls off 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.