Genesis 49:16

Dan will judge his people just like any other tribe in Israel.

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In The King James Version

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

In Context

15He saw that rest would be good, and that the land was excellent. And so he bent his shoulder to carry, and he became a servant under tribute.

17Let Dan be a snake in the way, a viper in the path, biting the hooves of horses, so that his rider may fall backward.

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Cross References

Numbers 10:25The last of all the camp to set out were the sons of Dan by their companies, and the leader of their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

Judges 13:2Now there was a certain man from Zorah, and of the stock of Dan, whose name was Manoah, having a barren wife.

Judges 15:20And he judged Israel, in the days of the Philistines, for twenty years.

Judges 18:26And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.

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 →

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