1 Chronicles 5:2

In 11 translations

BSB

And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

KJV

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)chief…: or, prince

WEB

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—

ASV

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

LSV

for Judah has been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph—

YLT

for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.

DBY

for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

DRC

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

GNV

For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)

JPS

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's —

LXXE

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).

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

כִּ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ גָּבַ֣ר בְּאֶחָ֔יו וּלְנָגִ֖יד מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖ה לְיוֹסֵֽף׃

LXX-Br

ὅτι Ἰούδας δυνατὸς ἰσχύι καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐξ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἰωσήφ·

Who and where

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 2:6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
• Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
• Psalms 60:7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
• Hebrews 7:14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
• Genesis 49:8–10Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and…
• Psalms 108:8Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
• Jeremiah 23:5–6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be…
• Psalms 78:68–71But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever. He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; from tending…
• Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
• 1 Samuel 16:12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
• Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
• Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
• Joshua 14:6Then the sons of Judah approached 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 at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
• 2 Samuel 8:15Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
• Judges 1:2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
• Numbers 2:3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).