Genesis

Genesis 49:16–17

¹⁶Dan shall provide justice for his people^f

as one of the tribes of Israel.

¹⁷He will be a snake by the road,

a viper in the path

that bites the horse’s heels

so that its rider tumbles backward.

Footnotes

f 49:16 Or Dan shall judge his people; Dan means He has judged or He has vindicated.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Dan	דָּ֖ן	dān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
shall provide justice	יָדִ֣ין	yā·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
for his people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
as one	כְּאַחַ֖ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
of the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	דָן֙	ḏān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
will be	יְהִי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snake	נָחָ֣שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
by	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Preposition	H5921 height
the road	דֶ֔רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
a viper	שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן	šə·p̄î·p̄ōn	Noun - masculine singular	H8207 horned snake
in	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Preposition	H5921 height
the path	אֹ֑רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular	H734 way, path
that bites	הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙	han·nō·šêḵ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5391 bite
the horse’s	ס֔וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
heels	עִקְּבֵי־	‘iq·qə·ḇê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6119 heel, footprint, hinderpart
so that its rider	רֹכְב֖וֹ	rō·ḵə·ḇōw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
tumbles	וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
backward	אָחֽוֹר׃	’ā·ḥō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Genesis 49:16 Deuteronomy 33:22 · Genesis 30:6

Genesis 49:17 Judges 18:22–31 · 1 Chronicles 12:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.