Genesis 49:16
He saw rest that it was good: and the land that it was excellent: and he bowed his shoulder to carry, and became a servant under tribute.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
In Context
15dummy verses inserted by amos
17Dan shall judge his people like an- other tribe in Israel.
Cross References
Numbers 10:25The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.
Judges 13:2Now there was a certain man of Saraa, and of the race of Dan, whose name was Manue, and his wife was barren.
Judges 15:20And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
Judges 18:26And so they went on the journey they had begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, 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 →