17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way,
A horned viper in the path,
That bites the horse’s heels,
So that its rider falls backward.
18 (A)For Your salvation I wait, Lord.

19 (B)As for Gad, a band of raiders shall attack him,
But he will attack at their [a]heels.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:19 Lit heel

17 Dan(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)

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Footnotes

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