Genesis 49:16

Dan, shall vindicate his people,—as one of the tribes of Israel;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15Then beholdeth he rest, that it is good, And the ground that it is pleasant,—So he bendeth his shoulder to bear, And becometh a tributary servant.

17It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path,—That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards:—

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Cross References

Numbers 10:25Then set forward the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, bringing up the rear of all the camps, by their hosts,—and over his own host, Ahiezur, son of Ammishaddai;

Judges 13:2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, and, his name, was Manoah; and, his wife, was barren, and had borne no child.

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

Judges 18:26And the sons of Dan went on their journey,—and, when Micah saw that they were, too strong, for him, he turned and went back unto 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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