These were the families descended from Judah and they numbered 76,500.
Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will defeat your enemies. Your father's sons shall bow down to you in respect.
and even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
May the Lord be good to you, you and your children.
These were the descendants of Perez: Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Hamul, ancestor of the Hamulite family.
It's clear that our Lord is a descendant of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests coming from this tribe.