1 Chronicles 5:2
And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Note chief…: or, prince
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Judah
- Genesis 35:23; Genesis 49:8–10; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 7:12; Joshua 14:6; Judges 1:2; Psalm 60:7; Psalm 108:8; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 5:5
- the chief ruler
- or, the prince. By the chief ruler is meant first David, and after him the Messiah, agreeably to the celebrated prophecy of Jacob (Ge 49:10). The Syriac calls him "Christ the king," and the Arabic, "Messiah the king."
- 1 Samuel 16:1, 10, 12; 2 Samuel 8:15; Psalm 78:68–71; Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6; Hebrews 7:14
- birthright was
- Genesis 49:26; Romans 8:29