Genesis 49:17
Dan 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
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16Dan yadin (shall judge) his people, 1 as one of the Shivtei Yisroel. 1
18I have waited for Thy Yeshu'ah (Salvation), Hashem. 1
Cross References
Judges 16:22Howbeit after he was shaven, the hair of his head began l'tzameach + 16:22 to spring up; Tzemach is Moshiach again.
1 Chronicles 12:35And of Naphtali elef sarim, and with them with shield and khanit (spear) thirty and shivah elef.
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 →