Genesis 49:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.”

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BSBPD

“He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 49:17 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 14:1One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
  2. Judges 16:22However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.
  3. Judges 18:22After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites.
  4. 1 Chronicles 12:35From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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