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Genesis 49:17

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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.

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  1. Genesis 49:15

    And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

  2. Genesis 49:16

    Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

  3. Genesis 49:18

    I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

  4. Genesis 49:19

    Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

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