16Dan shall judge his people like another tribe in Israel.
17Let Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse’s heels, that his rider may fall backward.
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Genesis 49:16–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
16“Dan will provide justice for his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan will be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,
that bites the horse’s heels
so that its rider tumbles backward.
18“I look for your deliverance, Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)
16“Dan shall judge his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent in the way,
a viper by the path,
that bites the horse’s heels
so that his rider falls backward.
18I wait for your salvation, O Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16Dan shall judge his people,
As one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent by the way,
An adder in the path,
That biteth the horse heels,
So that his rider shall fall backward.
18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16“Dan will govern his people,
like any other tribe in Israel.
17Dan 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.
18I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
Genesis 49:16–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
16“Dan shall judge his people
As one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan 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.
18I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!
Genesis 49:16–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
16“Dan will rule his own people
like the other tribes in Israel.
17Dan 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.
18“Lord, I wait for your salvation.
Genesis 49:16–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16Dan shall judge his people,
As one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent in the way,
An adder in the path,
That biteth the horse’s heels,
So that his rider falleth backward.
18I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
Genesis 49:16–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16Dan will judge his people, As another of the tribes of Israel. 17Dan 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. 18I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
Genesis 49:16–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16“Dan will hand down decisionsfor his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan 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.
18“I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16Dan will judge his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17He will be a snake by the road,
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horses’ heels
so that its rider falls backward.
18I wait for Your salvation, Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16Dan shall judge his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,
that bites the horse’s heels
so that its rider falls backward.
18I wait for your salvation, O Lord.
Genesis 49:16–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16Dan shall judge his people
as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan 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.
18I wait for your salvation, O Yahweh.
Genesis 49:16–18 — 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.
17Dan 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.
18“Lord, I look to you to save me.
Genesis 49:16–18 — 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.
18“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.
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