Genesis 49:17

In 11 translations

BSB

He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

KJV

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.an adder: Heb. an arrow-snake

WEB

Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, that bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.

ASV

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.

LSV

Dan is a serpent by the way, a viper by the path, || Which is biting the horse’s heels, || And its rider falls backward.

YLT

Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.

DBY

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.

DRC

Let Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse’s heels that his rider may fall backward.

GNV

Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder by the path, byting the horse heeles, so that his rider shall fall backward.

JPS

Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward.

LXXE

And let Dan be a serpent in the way, besetting the path, biting the heel of the horse (and the rider shall fall backward),

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WLC

יְהִי־דָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ עֲלֵי־דֶ֔רֶךְ שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן עֲלֵי־אֹ֑רַח הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ עִקְּבֵי־ס֔וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל רֹכְב֖וֹ אָחֽוֹר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ γενηθητω Δὰν ὄφις ἐφʼ ὁδοῦ, ἐγκαθήμενος ἐπὶ τρίβου, δάκνων πτέρναν ἵππου· καὶ πεσεῖται ὁ ἱππεὺς εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω,

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• Judges 18:22–31After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites. When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What…
• 1 Chronicles 12:35From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
• Judges 14:1–15One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” But his…
• Judges 16:22–30However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved. Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has…

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