Genesis 49:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷You are a snake that bites
the heel of a horse,
making its rider fall.

¹⁸Our Lord, I am waiting
for you to save us.

¹⁹Gad,^[a] you will be attacked,
then attack your attackers.

Genesis 49:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷Dan^(A) will be a snake by the roadside,
a viper along the path,^(B)
that bites the horse’s heels^(C)
so that its rider tumbles backward.

¹⁸“I look for your deliverance,^(D) Lord.^(E)

¹⁹“Gad^[a]^(F) will be attacked by a band of raiders,
but he will attack them at their heels.^(G)

Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)