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Genesis 49:16–17

16  t“Dan shall ujudge his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17  Dan vshall be a serpent in the way,

a viper by the path,

that bites the horse’s heels

so that his rider falls backward.

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Genesis 49:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 “Dan will provide justice for his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan will be a snake by the roadside,

a viper along the path,

that bites the horse’s heels

so that its rider tumbles backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 49:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 “Dan will govern his people,

like any other tribe in Israel.

17 Dan will be a snake beside the road,

a poisonous viper along the path

that bites the horse’s hooves

so its rider is thrown off.

Genesis 49:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 “Dan shall judge his people

As one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way,

A viper by the path,

That bites the horse’s heels

So that its rider shall fall backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 “Dan will rule his own people

like the other tribes in Israel.

17 Dan will be like a snake by the side of the road,

a dangerous snake lying near the path.

That snake bites a horse’s leg,

and the rider is thrown off backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Dan shall judge his people,

As one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way,

An adder in the path,

That biteth the horse’s heels,

So that his rider falleth backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Dan will judge his people, As another of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse’s heels, So that the rider falleth backwards.

Genesis 49:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Dan will hand down decisionsfor his people 

as one of the tribes of Israel. 

17 Dan will be a snake on a road, 

a viper on a path, 

that bites a horse’s heels 

so that its rider falls off backwards. 

Genesis 49:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Dan will judge his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 He will be a snake by the road,

a viper beside the path,

that bites the horses’ heels

so that its rider falls backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Dan shall judge his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a snake by the roadside,

a viper along the path,

that bites the horse’s heels

so that its rider falls backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Dan shall judge his people

as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a serpent on the way,

a viper on the road

that bites the heels of a horse,

so that its rider falls backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 “Dan will do what is fair for his people.

He will do it as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan will be a serpent by the side of the road.

He will be a poisonous snake along the path.

It bites the horse’s heels

so that the rider falls off backward.

Genesis 49:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Dan shall judge his people,

As one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way,

A horned snake in the path,

That bites the horse’s heels,

So that his rider falls backward.


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