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Genesis 49:16

What does Genesis 49:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 49:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Dan doth judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Dan shall judge his people like another tribe in Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Dan will judge his people, As another of the tribes of Israel.

Context

v.15And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

v.16This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 18:1

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • Judges 13:2

    And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

  • Genesis 30:6

    And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

  • Numbers 10:25

    And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

  • Judges 13:24

    And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.

  • Judges 18:26

    And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

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