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Genesis 49:16

Dan yadin (shall judge) his people, 1 as one of the Shivtei Yisroel. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And he saw that a menuchah (resting place) was tov, 1 and haaretz that it was pleasant; 1 and bowed his shoulder to bear, 1 and became oved (submitting, enslaved) at forced labor. 1

17Dan shall be a nachash beside the derech, 1 a viper along the orach (path) 1 that biteth the ikkvei sus (the horse heels), 1 so that its rider shall fall backward. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 10:25And the degel of the machaneh of the Bnei Dan set out, which formed the rear guard of all the machanot throughout their tzivos; and over his division was Achi'ezer ben Ammishaddai.

Judges 13:2And there was a certain ish from Tzorah, of the mishpakhat HaDani, whose shem was Manoach; and his isha was barren and bore not.

Judges 15:20And he judged Yisroel in the days of the Pelishtim esrim shanah.

Judges 18:26And the Bnei Dan went their way; and when Michah saw that they were chazakim, too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his bais. + 18:26 By now we are seeing the point of the story, which is how Dan became infected with apostate religion; see their omission Rv 7

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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