1 Chronicles 5:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the prince and leader [and eventually the Messiah]; yet the birthright was Joseph's. [Gen. 49:10; Mic. 5:2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),

Common English Bible

² Although Judah became the strongest among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Moreover, Judah, who was strongest among his brothers, from his stock leaders sprung up, but the right of firstborn was reputed to Joseph.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

1 Chronicles 5:2 Cross References

Genesis 25:31

Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 48:5

Therefore your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are now mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.

Genesis 49:26

The blessings of your father are stronger than the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills; may they be on the head of Joseph, on the brow of him who was set apart from his brothers.

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel, and David administered justice and equity to all his people.

1 Chronicles 28:4

Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me from all my ancestral house to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father’s house, and among my father’s sons he took delight in making me king over all Israel.

Psalm 108:8

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

Psalm 60:7

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

Micah 5:2

But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.

Numbers 2:3

Those to camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the regimental encampment of Judah by companies. The leader of the people of Judah shall be Nahshon son of Amminadab,

Numbers 7:12

The one who presented his offering the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ ”

Romans 8:29

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family.

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the one who is disliked, giving him a double portion of all that he has; since he is the first issue of his virility, the right of the firstborn is his.

Deuteronomy 33:17

A firstborn bull—majesty is his! His horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he gores the peoples all together to the ends of the earth; such are the myriads of Ephraim, such the thousands of Manasseh.”

Hebrews 7:14

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

Joshua 14:6

Then the people of Judah came to Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God in Kadesh-barnea concerning you and me.

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Judges 1:2

The Lord said, “Judah shall go up. I hereby give the land into his hand.”

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:10

Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

1 Samuel 16:12

He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.”