Genesis 49:17
It 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:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
16Dan, shall vindicate his people,—as one of the tribes of Israel;
18For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!
Cross References
Judges 16:22And the hair of his head began to grow, after he had been shaven.
1 Chronicles 12:35And, of the Danite, expert for war, twenty-eight thousand, and six hundred.
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 →