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1 Chronicles 5:2

Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a prince came from him. But the birth-right belonged to Joseph.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Birthright;   Firstborn;   Joseph;   Judah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - First Born, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Reuben;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephraim;   Firstborn;   Inheritance;   Jacob;   Joseph the son of jacob;   Manasseh, tribe of;   Reuben;   Tribes;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Judah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Joseph;   Judah;   Manasseh (1);   Reuben;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Tribes of Israel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ephraim ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Children;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Birthright;   Chief;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
Hebrew Names Version
For Yehudah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Yosef's:)
King James Version
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
English Standard Version
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
New Century Version
Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a leader came from his family. But Joseph's family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son.
New English Translation
Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
Amplified Bible
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came [David] the leader [and eventually the Messiah], yet the birthright was Joseph's—
New American Standard Bible
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
World English Bible
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
Geneva Bible (1587)
For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)
Legacy Standard Bible
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the ruler, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Berean Standard Bible
And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
Contemporary English Version
The Descendants of Reuben Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob, but he lost his rights as the first-born son because he slept with one of his father's wives. The honor of the first-born son was then given to Joseph, even though it was the Judah tribe that became the most powerful and produced a leader.
Complete Jewish Bible
For Y'hudah became greater than his brothers, inasmuch as the ruler came from him; nevertheless, the birthright went to Yosef.
Darby Translation
for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
George Lamsa Translation
For from Judah shall come forth Messiah the King, but the blessings shall be given to Joseph),
Good News Translation
It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
Lexham English Bible
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, but the birthright belonged to Joseph).
Literal Translation
for Judah prevailed among his brothers, and from him was the chief ruler, but the birthright was Joseph's);
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for vnto Iuda which was mightie amonge his brethren, was geuen the pryncipalite before him, and the first byrthrighte vnto Ioseph.
American Standard Version
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's),
Bible in Basic English
Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For Iuda preuayled aboue his brethren, & of his tribe came the chiefe, and the birthright was geuen to Ioseph.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's--
King James Version (1611)
For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
for Judas was very mighty even among his brethren, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing was Joseph’s).
English Revised Version
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Judas, that was the strongeste among hise britheren, prynces weren gaderid of his generacioun; forsothe the `riyt of firste gendryng was arettid to Joseph.
Update Bible Version
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came a leader; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
Webster's Bible Translation
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birth-right [was] Joseph's:)
New King James Version
yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph's--
New Living Translation
The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.
New Revised Standard
though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for, Judah, prevailed over his brethren, so that, even the prince, is from him, - although, the birthright, pertaineth to Joseph;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)
Revised Standard Version
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a prince was from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Young's Literal Translation
for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

Contextual Overview

1 Reuben was the first-born son of Israel but because he sinned against his father's marriage bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel. Reuben is not written down in the family names by his birth-right. 2 Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a prince came from him. But the birth-right belonged to Joseph. 3 The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 and Beerah his son. Beerah was the one whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away to a strange land. He was a leader of the Reubenites. 7 These are his brothers by their families, from the writings of their family names. There was Jeiel the leader, then Zechariah, 8 and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 He lived as far east as the beginning of the desert this side of the Euphrates River, because their cattle had become too many for the land of Gilead. 10 In the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites and killed them. So they lived in their tents over all the land east of Gilead.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Judah: Genesis 35:23, Genesis 49:8-10, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 7:12, Joshua 14:6, Judges 1:2, Psalms 60:7, Psalms 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 - Genesis 49:10. The Syriac calls him "Christ the king," and the Arabic, "Messiah the king." 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:10, 1 Samuel 16:12, 2 Samuel 8:15, Psalms 78:68-71, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:6, Hebrews 7:14

birthright was: Genesis 49:26, Romans 8:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:29 - be lord Genesis 29:35 - called Genesis 46:12 - Judah Genesis 48:5 - Reuben Genesis 48:22 - given Numbers 1:26 - General Numbers 16:1 - sons of Reuben Numbers 26:22 - General Deuteronomy 21:16 - General Deuteronomy 21:17 - by giving Joshua 14:4 - the children 1 Chronicles 26:10 - his father 1 Chronicles 28:4 - chosen Judah 2 Chronicles 11:22 - made Abijah Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat

Cross-References

Genesis 1:27
And God made man in His own likeness. In the likeness of God He made him. He made both male and female.
Genesis 2:15
Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work the ground and care for it.
Genesis 2:23
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
Malachi 2:15
Has not the Lord made them one in flesh and spirit? And what does He desire but God-like children? Be careful then in your spirit, and stay faithful to the wife you married when you were young.
Matthew 19:4
He said to them, "Have you not read that He Who made them in the first place made them man and woman?
Mark 10:6
From the beginning of the world, God made them man and woman.
Acts 17:26
He made from one blood all nations who live on the earth. He set the times and places where they should live.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brethren,.... That is, the tribe of Judah prevailed above the rest in number, in valour, and courage, and in dignity; wherefore the genealogy is not reckoned according to birthright, but dignity and dominion; hence this genealogical account began with Judah,

[because] of him [came] the chief ruler; David and the kings of Judah, his successors; and above all, from him the Prince Messiah was to spring, and did, according to Genesis 49:10 so both the Syriac and Arabic versions read,

"out of Judah should go forth the King Messiah:''

but the birthright [was] Joseph's or "though" p it was; yet Judah having the dominion and dignity, that tribe is first genealogized.

p Licet, ibid. (Tigurine version)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 5:2. And of him came the chief ruler — This is, by both the Syriac and Arabic, understood of Christ: "From Judah the King Messiah shall proceed." The Chaldee paraphrases the verse thus: "Seeing Judah prevailed over his brethren, so the kingdom was taken from Reuben and given to Judah; and because he was strong, so was his kingdom. Levi also was godly, and did not transgress in the matter of the golden calf; therefore the high priesthood was taken away from the children of Reuben, and on their account from all the first-born, and given to Aaron and his sons. The custody of the sanctuary belonged to the Levites, but the birthright to Joseph." - T.


 
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