15. When he saw how good a settled life was,and how pleasant the land,He bent his shoulder to the burdenand became a toiling serf.
16. “Dan shall achieve justice for his peopleas one of the tribes of Israel.
17. Let Dan be a serpent by the roadside,a horned viper by the path,That bites the horse’s heel,so that the rider tumbles backward.
18. “I long for your deliverance, O Lord!
19. “Gad shall be raided by raiders,but he shall raid at their heels.
20. “Asher’s produce is rich,and he shall furnish delicacies for kings.
21. “Naphtali is a hind let loose,which brings forth lovely fawns.
22. “Joseph is a wild colt,a wild colt by a spring,wild colts on a hillside.
23. Harrying him and shooting,the archers opposed him;
24. But his bow remained taut,and his arms were nimble,By the power of the Mighty One of Jacob,because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25. The God of your father, who helps you,God Almighty, who blesses you,With the blessings of the heavens above,the blessings of the abyss that crouches below,The blessings of breasts and womb,