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Genesis 49:17-23 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

17. Dan will be a serpent by the side of the road. He will be a poisonous snake along the path. It bites the horse's heels so that the rider falls off backward.

18. "Lord, I look to you to save me.

19. "Gad will be attacked by a group of robbers. But he'll attack them as they run away.

20. "Asher's food will be rich and sweet. He will provide food that even a king would enjoy.

21. "Naphtali is a female deer that is set free and gives birth to beautiful fawns.

22. "Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.

23. Mean people shot arrows at him. They shot at him because they were angry.

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