Genesis 49:16

Dan shall judge his people, as one tribe too in Israel.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And having seen the resting place that it was good, and the land that it was fertile, he subjected his shoulder to labour, and became a husbandman.

17And let Dan be a serpent in the way, besetting the path, biting the heel of the horse (and the rider shall fall backward),

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Cross References

Numbers 10:25And the order of the camp of the sons of Dan shall set forward the last of all the camps, with their forces: and over their forces was Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

Judges 13:2And there was a man of Saraa, of the family of the kindred of Dan, and his name was Manoë, and his wife was barren, and bore not.

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

Judges 18:26And the children of Dan went their way; and Michaias saw that they were stronger than himself, and 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 →

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