Genesis 49:17
May Dan be a snake in the way, a horned snake by the road, biting the horse's foot so that the horseman has a fall.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
16Dan will be the judge of his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
18I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
Cross References
Judges 16:22But the growth of his hair was starting again after it had been cut off.
1 Chronicles 12:35And of the Danites, twenty-eight thousand, six hundred, expert in ordering the fight.
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 →