Genesis 49:16
Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
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- Deut 33:22 : 22 Blessing on Dan Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion’s cub; he will leap forth from Bashan.
- Gen 30:6 : 6 Then Rachel said,“God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.
- Num 10:25 : 25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
- Judg 13:2 : 2 There was a man named Manoah from Zorah, from the Danite tribe. His wife was infertile and childless.
- Judg 13:24-25 : 24 Manoah’s wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the LORD empowered him. 25 The LORD’s Spirit began to control him in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- Judg 15:20 : 20 Samson led Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence.
- Judg 18:1-2 : 1 The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel. 2 The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.
- Judg 18:26-27 : 26 The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized they were too strong to resist, he turned around and went home. 27 Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city.
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- Gen 49:17-193 verses82%
17May Dan be a snake beside the road, a viper by the path, that bites the heels of the horse so that its rider falls backward.
18I wait for your deliverance, O LORD.
19Gad will be raided by marauding bands, but he will attack them at their heels.
- Deut 33:21-222 verses77%
21He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the LORD and his ordinances with Israel.
22Blessing on Dan Of Dan he said: Dan is a lion’s cub; he will leap forth from Bashan.
- Josh 19:47-482 verses73%
47(The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)
48This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
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15When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.
- Josh 19:40-412 verses72%
40Dan’s Tribal Lands The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.
41Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
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1The Tribal Portions“These are the names of the tribes: From the northern end beside the road of Hethlon to Lebo Hamath, as far as Hazar-enan(which is on the border of Damascus, toward the north beside Hamath), extending from the east side to the west, Dan will have one portion.
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6Then Rachel said,“God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.
- Num 1:38-392 verses70%
38From the descendants of Dan: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
39Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Dan were 62,700.
- Judg 18:1-22 verses69%
1The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel.
2The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.
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29They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel’s sons. But the city’s name used to be Laish.
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16The snorting of the enemy’s horses is already being heard in the city of Dan. The sound of the neighing of their stallions causes the whole land to tremble with fear. They are coming to destroy the land and everything in it! They are coming to destroy the cities and everyone who lives in them!”
- Gen 49:8-103 verses68%
8Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.
9You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness– who will rouse him?
10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.
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14These are the ones who now take oaths in the name of the sinful idol goddess of Samaria. They vow,‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or‘As surely as your beloved one lives, O Beer Sheba!’ But they will fall down and not get up again.”
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31All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards.”
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42Dan These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families.
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18Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.
- Judg 18:25-262 verses67%
25The Danites said to him,“Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die.”
26The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized they were too strong to resist, he turned around and went home.
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22After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.
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2Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.
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21“This is how you will divide this land for yourselves among the tribes of Israel.
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25The Tribes on the North“On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standards. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
- Gen 49:27-282 verses66%
27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning devouring the prey, and in the evening dividing the plunder.”
28These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.
- Judg 18:10-112 verses66%
10When you invade, you will encounter unsuspecting people. The land is wide! God is handing it over to you– a place that lacks nothing on earth!”
11So six hundred Danites, fully armed, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.
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34The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in the coastal plain.
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12from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
- Deut 33:18-192 verses66%
18Blessing on Zebulun and Issachar Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.
19They will summon peoples to the mountain, there they will sacrifice proper sacrifices; for they will enjoy the abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures of the shores.
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18Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
- Exod 1:3-42 verses66%
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
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7Blessing on Judah And this is the blessing to Judah. He said, Listen, O LORD, to Judah’s voice, and bring him to his people. May his power be great, and may you help him against his foes.
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24Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”
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8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
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22Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan.These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes.