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.