Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Dan shall be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
New American Standard Bible
A horned snake in the path,
That bites the horse’s heels,
So that his rider falls backward.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horses’ heels
so that its rider falls backward.
International Standard Version
Dan will be a snake on the path, a viper on the road that snaps at the heels of horses, causing their riders to fall off.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Dan shall be a [venomous] serpent in the way,
A fanged snake in the path,
That bites the horse’s heels,
So that his rider falls backward.
Bible in Basic English
May Dan be a snake in the way, a horned snake by the road, biting the horse's foot so that the horseman has a fall.
Darby Translation
Dan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards.
Julia Smith Translation
Dan shall be a serpent upon. the way, creeping upon the path, biting the heels of the horse and his beast for riding shall fall behind.
King James 2000
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse's heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dan shall be a serpent on the way, a viper on the road that bites the heels of a horse, so that its rider falls backward.
Modern King James verseion
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse's heels, so that its rider shall fall backward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Dan shall be a serpent in the way, and an adder in the path, and bite the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
NET Bible
May Dan be a snake beside the road, a viper by the path, that bites the heels of the horse so that its rider falls backward.
New Heart English Bible
Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
The Emphasized Bible
It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, - That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: -
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
Youngs Literal Translation
Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.
Themes
or adder Asp » Dangerous to travellers
Dan » Fifth son of jacob and bilhah » Blessed of jacob
The tribe of Dan » Predictions respecting
Highways » Infested with » Serpents
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Dan
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan
Interlinear
`aqeb
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Names
Cross References
Judges 14:1-15
And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Judges 16:22-30
However the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Judges 18:22-31
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the sons of Dan.
1 Chronicles 12:35
And of the Danites who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.