King James Bible
KJVDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 49:17
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The verse Genesis 49:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Dan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. |
American Standard Version
ASVDan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse's heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLet Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse's heels that his rider may fall backward.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTDan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards.
English Revised Version
ERVDan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse's heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse-heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
World English Bible
WEBDan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTDan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.
American King James Version
AKJVDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
King James Bible
KJVDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
American Standard Version
ASVDan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse's heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBLet Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse's heels that his rider may fall backward.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTDan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards.
English Revised Version
ERVDan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse's heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse-heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
World English Bible
WEBDan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTDan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.
American King James Version
AKJVDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that bites the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.