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== Entry into Egypt ==
== Entry into Egypt ==
In 2298 AM (1706 BC), Dan came to [[Egypt]] permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2296-2302 AM (1708-1701 BC). He was 49 years old at the time and had one named son, [[Hushim]]. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=46|verses=23}})
In 2298 AM (1706 BC), Dan came to [[Egypt]] permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2296-2302 AM (1708-1701 BC). He was 49 years old at the time and had one named son, [[Hushim]]. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=46|verses=23}})
In his deathbed blessing, [[Jacob]] said this of Dan: {{Bible quote|Dan will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan will be a serpent by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward.|book=Genesis|chap=49|verses=16-17}}
This dual nature might refer to the future history of the tribe of Dan, which is not flattering. The Danites would be one of the most corrupt of all the tribes and would in fact lose its inheritance. Yet from Dan would come one of Israel's most important [[Judge (biblical)|judges]], namely [[Samson]].
== Dan in fiction ==
Dan appears, along with his other brothers, in multiple [[motion picture]] and [[television]] projects depicting the life and career of [[Joseph]]. The specific portrayal of Dan is probably accurate, in that his role in the salient events of Joseph's life was relatively undistinguished.
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