1 Chronicles 5:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Judah, in fact, became powerful among his brothers, so that the ruler came from him, though the birthright had been Joseph’s.)

Cross References

Genesis 25:31

But Jacob replied, “First sell me your right as firstborn.”

Genesis 35:23

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

Genesis 48:5

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

Genesis 49:26

the blessings of fresh grain and blossoms, the blessings of the everlasting mountains, the delights of the eternal hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

2 Samuel 8:15

David was king over all Israel; he dispensed justice and right to all his people.

1 Chronicles 28:4

However, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he chose Judah as leader, then one family of Judah, that of my father; and finally, among all the sons of my father, it pleased him to make me king over all Israel.

Psalm 108:8

God speaks in his holiness: “I will exult, I will apportion Shechem; the valley of Succoth I will measure out.

Psalm 60:7

Help with your right hand and answer us that your loved ones may escape.

Micah 5:2

Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, Then the rest of his kindred shall return to the children of Israel.

Numbers 2:3

Encamped on the east side, toward the sunrise, shall be the divisional camp of Judah, arranged in companies. The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon, son of Amminadab,

Numbers 7:12

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

Matthew 2:6

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

Romans 8:29

For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Deuteronomy 21:17

On the contrary, he shall recognize as his firstborn the son of the unloved wife, giving him a double share of whatever he happens to own, since he is the first fruits of his manhood, and to him belong the rights of the firstborn. The Stubborn and Rebellious Son.

Deuteronomy 33:17

His firstborn bull, majesty is his! His horns are the horns of a wild ox; With them he gores the peoples, attacks the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim, and these the thousands of Manasseh.

Hebrews 7:14

It is clear that our Lord arose from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

Joshua 14:6

When the Judahites approached Joshua in Gilgal, the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, said to him: “You know the word the Lord spoke to Moses, the man of God, concerning you and concerning me in Kadesh-barnea.

Revelation 5:5

One of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.”

Judges 1:2

The Lord answered: Judah shall attack: I have delivered the land into his power.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel: How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for from among his sons I have decided on a king.

1 Samuel 16:10

In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any one of these.”

1 Samuel 16:12

Jesse had the young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth with beautiful eyes, and good looking. The Lord said: There—anoint him, for this is the one!