Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned viper in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, So that its rider falls backward.

但必作道上的蛇，路中的虺，咬伤马蹄，使骑马的坠落于后。

但必作道旁的蛇，路边的毒蛇，咬伤马蹄，使骑马的人向后坠落。

但必作道旁的蛇，路边的毒蛇，咬伤马蹄，使骑马的人向后坠落。

他必成为路边的蛇，道旁的毒蛇，咬伤马蹄，使骑马的人坠落。

但要作路上的蛇，道中的毒蛇，他要咬伤马蹄，使骑马的人向后坠落。

但必作道旁的蛇，路边的毒蛇，咬马的脚跟，使骑马的向后坠落。

但必作道上的蛇，路中的虺，咬傷馬蹄，使騎馬的墜落於後。

但必作道旁的蛇，路邊的毒蛇，咬傷馬蹄，使騎馬的人向後墜落。

但必作道旁的蛇，路邊的毒蛇，咬傷馬蹄，使騎馬的人向後墜落。

他必成為路邊的蛇，道旁的毒蛇，咬傷馬蹄，使騎馬的人墜落。

但要作路上的蛇，道中的毒蛇，他要咬傷馬蹄，使騎馬的人向後墜落。

但必做道路上的蛇，路徑上的角蛇，咬傷馬的腳後跟，以致騎馬的向後墜落。

但必作道旁的蛇，路邊的毒蛇，咬馬的腳跟，使騎馬的向後墜落。

但為道上之蛇、途間之蝮、以傷馬足、而墜騎者、

但如蛇於途側、蝮於道旁、以傷馬足、乘者下墜。

但如蛇於道側、蝮於途間、以傷馬足、乘者仰墮、

Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

Dan will be a snake 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.

Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that his rider falls backward.

Dan will be a snake beside the road, a poisonous viper along the path that bites the horse’s hooves so its rider is thrown off.

Dan will be a snake by the road, a viper beside the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider falls backward.

Dan shall be a serpent by the way, A viper by the path, That bites the horse’s heels So that its rider shall fall backward.

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.

He will be a snake by the road, a viper beside the path, that bites the horses’ heels so that its rider falls backward.

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.

May 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.

Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.

From the Danites who could draw up in battle formation, there were 28,600.

When they had distanced themselves from Micah’s house, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house assembled by command and overtook the sons of Dan.Then they called out to the sons of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah,“ What is the matter with you, that you have assembled together?”And he said,“ You have taken my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away; what more do I have? So how can you say to me,‘ What is the matter with you?’ ”Then the sons of Dan said to him,“ Do not let your voice be heard among us, or else fierce men will attack you, and you will lose your life and the lives of your household.”So the sons of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.Then they took what Micah had made and the priest who had belonged to him, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burned the city with fire.And there was no one to save them, because it was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone, and it was in the valley which is near Beth rehob. So they rebuilt the city and lived in it.And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was previously Laish.The sons of Dan set up for themselves the carved image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land.So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image which he had made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it was shaved off.Now the governors of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to celebrate, for they said,“ Our god has handed Samson our enemy over to us.”When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said,“ Our god has handed our enemy over to us, Even the destroyer of our country, Who has killed many of us.”It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said,“ Call for Samson, that he may amuse us.” So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.Then Samson said to the boy who was holding his hand,“ Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean against them.”Now the house was full of men and women, and all the governors of the Philistines were there. And about three thousand men and women were on the roof looking on while Samson was entertaining them.Then Samson called to the Lord and said,“ Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes.”Then Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left.And Samson said,“ Let me die with the Philistines!” And he pushed outwards powerfully, so that the house fell on the governors and all the people who were in it. And the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed during his lifetime.

Then Samson went down to Timnah, and he saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines.So he came back and told his father and mother,“ I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; so now, get her for me as a wife.”But his father and his mother said to him,“ Is there no woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” Yet Samson said to his father,“ Get her for me, because she is right for me.”However, his father and mother did not know that this was of the Lord, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. And at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came as far as the vineyards of Timnah; and behold, a young lion came roaring toward him.And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, so that he tore it apart as one tears apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked pleasing to Samson.When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to look at the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion.So he took out the honey on his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had took the honey out of the body of the lion.Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson held a feast there, for the young men customarily did this.When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.Then Samson said to them,“ Let me now propose a riddle for you; if you actually tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty outfits of clothes.But if you are unable to tell me, then you shall give me thirty linen wraps and thirty outfits of clothes.” And they said to him,“ Propose your riddle, so that we may hear it.”So he said to them,“ Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet.” But they could not tell the answer to the riddle in three days.Then it came about on the fourth day that they said to Samson’s wife,“ Entice your husband, so that he will tell us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us to impoverish us? Is this not so?”