Genesis 49:17
Dan will be a snake beside the road, 1 a poisonous snake in the path 1 that bites the horse's heels, 1 so that his rider falls backward. 1
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16Dan will judge his people 1 as one of the tribes of Israel. 1
18I wait for your salvation, Yahweh. 1
Cross References
Judges 16:22But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
1 Chronicles 12:35From the Danites there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.
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 →