New King James Version

Genesis 49:17-22 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

18. I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!

19. “Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him,But he shall triumph at last.

20. “Bread from Asher shall be rich,And he shall yield royal dainties.

21. “Naphtali is a deer let loose;He uses beautiful words.

22. “Joseph is a fruitful bough,A fruitful bough by a well;His branches run over the wall.