Genesis 49:17
Dan shall be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
16Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Cross References
Judges 16:22However the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
1 Chronicles 12:35And of the Danites who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:14-22
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 18 I… Read the whole commentary →