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Tribes

Dan

One of Israel's tribes descending from Dan born through Bilhah in Genesis 30. Oholiab son of Ahisamach of Dan is given with Bezalel the gift of teaching for the Dwelling work.

Category

Tribes

First mention

Genesis 30:6

Tags

4

Genesis 30, 49Exodus 31, 35IsraelTribe

Scripture references

  • Genesis 30:6

    Then Rachel said, 'God has done me justice; yes, he has heard my prayer and given me a son.' Accordingly she named him Dan.

  • Genesis 49:16

    Dan will govern his people like any other of the tribes of Israel.

  • Genesis 49:17

    May Dan be a snake on the road, a viper on the path, who bites the horse on the hock so that its rider falls off backwards!

  • Exodus 31:6

    And to help him I have given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and have endowed the hearts of all the skilled men with the skill to make everything I have ordered you:

  • Exodus 35:34

    And on him and on Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, he has bestowed the gift of teaching,