Genesis 49:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Dan will be a snake by the road, a viper beside the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider falls backwards. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Dan shall be a serpent by the way, a horned snake in the path, that bites at the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Dan will be a snake on the road, a serpent on the path, biting a horse’s heels, so its rider falls backward. Catholic Public Domain Version Let Dan be a snake in the way, a viper in the path, biting the hooves of horses, so that his rider may fall backward. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.