Genesis 49:17
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 49
“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.”Genesis 49:17
What Does Genesis 49:17 Mean?
Genesis 49:17 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 49, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Genesis 49:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 18:22“And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.”1 Chronicles 12:35“And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.”Genesis 3:15“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”Psalms 49:5“Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?”Judges 14:1“And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.”Judges 16:22“Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.”
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