16 “Dan[a](A) will provide justice for his people
    as one of the tribes of Israel.(B)
17 Dan(C) will be a snake by the roadside,
    a viper along the path,(D)
that bites the horse’s heels(E)
    so that its rider tumbles backward.

18 “I look for your deliverance,(F) Lord.(G)

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

20 “Asher’s(J) food will be rich;(K)
    he will provide delicacies fit for a king.(L)

21 “Naphtali(M) is a doe set free
    that bears beautiful fawns.[c](N)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.
  2. Genesis 49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.
  3. Genesis 49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words

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