Genesis 49:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.”
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BSBPD
“Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Dan doth judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 49:16 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
- Numbers 10:25Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
- Deuteronomy 33:22Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
- Judges 13:2Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.
- Judges 13:24So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
- Judges 15:20And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
- Judges 18:1In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
- Judges 18:26So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
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