Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
- KJV Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
- NKJV “Dan shall judge his people As one of the tribes of Israel.
- NASB ¶“Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
- NLT “Dan will govern his people, like any other tribe in Israel.
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Dan will provide justice for his people as a true tribe of Israel.
Overview
With a play on his name ('Dan means judge'), Jacob affirms that this son of a maidservant holds a full and rightful place among the tribes. Even the less prominent sons share in the covenant inheritance and its responsibilities. God's grace includes and dignifies those of humble origin within His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Deut 33:22Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
- Gen 30:6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
- Judg 13:2Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.
- Judg 13:24–25So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
- Num 10:25Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
- Judg 18:26–27So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
- Judg 15:20And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
- Judg 18:1–2In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
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