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Genesis 49:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Genesis 49:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 Let Dan be a serpent by the roadside,
a horned viper by the path,
That bites the horse’s heel,
so that the rider tumbles backward.
18 “I long for your deliverance, O Lord![a]
19 “Gad shall be raided by raiders,
but he shall raid at their heels.[b]
Genesis 49:17-19
New International Version
Genesis 49:17-19
New International Version
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
Genesis 49:17-19
King James Version
Genesis 49:17-19
King James Version
17 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.
18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
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Genesis 49:17-19
English Standard Version
Genesis 49:17-19
English Standard Version
17 Dan (A)shall be a serpent in the way,
a viper by the path,
that bites the horse's heels
so that his rider falls backward.
18 I (B)wait for your salvation, O Lord.
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for raiders and raid
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