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1 Chronicles 5:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him [came] the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birth-right [was] Joseph's:)
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— for, Judah, prevailed over his brethren, so that, even the prince, is from him,—although, the birthright, pertaineth to Joseph;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For from Judah shall come forth Messiah the King, but the blessings shall be given to Joseph),
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— for Judah{gr.Judas} [was] very mighty even among his brethren, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing [was] Joseph's).
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For Yehudah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Yosef's:)

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Yæhûđà יְהוּדָה 3063
{3063} Prime
יְהוּדָה
Y@huwdah
{yeh-hoo-daw'}
From H3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.
prevailed 1396
{1396} Prime
גָּבַר
gabar
{gaw-bar'}
A primitive root; to be strong; by implication to prevail, act insolently.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
above his brethren, 251
{0251} Prime
אָח
'ach
{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
and of x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
him [came] the chief ruler; 5057
{5057} Prime
נָגִיד
nagiyd
{naw-gheed'}
From H5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstract plural), honorable themes.
but the birthright 1062
{1062} Prime
בְּכוֹרָה
b@kowrah
{bek-o-raw'}
Feminine of H1060; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.
[was] Yôsëf's יוֹסֵף:) 3130
{3130} Prime
יוֹסֵף
Yowceph
{yo-safe'}
Future of H3254; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:1-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 5:2

Judah — Not the person, but the tribe of Judah. Prevailed — Excelled the other tribes, especially in the following privilege.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Chronicles 5:2

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

(b) That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob's prophecy, (Genesis 49:8), and because Christ would come from him.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Judah:

Genesis 35:23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Genesis 49:8-10 Judah, thou [art he] whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand [shall be] in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. ... The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].
Numbers 2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers 7:12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
Joshua 14:6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
Judges 1:2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Psalms 60:7 Gilead [is] mine, and Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
Psalms 108:8 Gilead [is] mine; Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.
Matthew 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Hebrews 7:14 For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

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 sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].
). The Syriac calls him "Christ the king," and the Arabic, "Messiah the king."
1 Samuel 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel 16:10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
1 Samuel 16:12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.
2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Psalms 78:68-71 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. ... From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. ... In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this [is] his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.
Matthew 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Hebrews 7:14 For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

birthright was:

Genesis 49:26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 35:23; 49:8, 10, 26. Nu 2:3; 7:12. Jsh 14:6. Jg 1:2. 1S 16:1, 10, 12. 2S 8:15. Ps 60:7; 78:68; 108:8. Jr 23:5. Mi 5:2. Mt 2:6. Ro 8:29. He 7:14. Rv 5:5.

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