yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s—

犹大胜过一切弟兄，君王也是从他而出；长子的名分却归约瑟。

虽然犹大比他兄弟强盛，君王也从他而出，然而长子的名分却归约瑟。

虽然犹大比他兄弟强盛，君王也从他而出，然而长子的名分却归约瑟。

犹大虽然在众弟兄中最强大，君王也是出自他的后裔，长子的名分却属于约瑟。

犹大在自己的兄弟中是最强盛的，领袖也是从他而出，但是长子的名分却归约瑟）：

猶大勝過一切弟兄，君王也是從他而出；長子的名分卻歸約瑟。

雖然猶大比他兄弟強盛，君王也從他而出，然而長子的名分卻歸約瑟。

雖然猶大比他兄弟強盛，君王也從他而出，然而長子的名分卻歸約瑟。

猶大雖然在眾弟兄中最強大，君王也是出自他的後裔，長子的名分卻屬於約瑟。

猶大在自己的兄弟中是最強盛的，領袖也是從他而出，但是長子的名分卻歸約瑟）：

猶大也是如此：猶大在弟兄中固然是英勇有力，並且也有人君由他而出，但長子的名分仍然歸於約瑟）

猶大超越諸昆弟、君王由彼而出、第長子之業歸約瑟、

猶大卓越於昆弟間、立為家督、惟約瑟得長子業。

猶大超越諸兄弟、君王亦由猶大而出、惟長子之業歸約瑟、

and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)—

Judah also did not have the rights of the oldest son. Judah didn’t have them even though he was the leader among his brothers. And a ruler came from his family line. But the rights of the oldest son belonged to Joseph.

though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.

Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

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

Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.

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

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

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

‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

“ But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”

For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

“ Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you.Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has established forever.He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

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

So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said,“ Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!”

Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him:“ You know the word which the Lord said to Moses the man of God concerning you and me in Kadesh Barnea.

But one of the elders said to me,“ Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

And the one who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.

On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.”

Now the Lord said to Samuel,“ How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.”

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

And the Lord said,“ Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.”

“ Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,“ That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.

Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse,“ The Lord has not chosen these.”