1 Chronicles 5:2
“For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs.”
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1 Chronicles 5:2 Context
1Now the sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel, (for hee was the first borne, but, forasmuch as he defiled his fathers bed, his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel: and the genealogie is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs. 3The sonnes, I say, of Reuben the first borne of Israel were: Hanoch, and Pallu, Ezron, and Carmi. 4The sonnes of Ioel: Shemaiah his sonne: Gog his sonne: Shimei his sonne:
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)
- King James Version
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him {came} the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
- American Standard Version (1901)
Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)
- Basic English Bible
for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
- Darby Bible
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birth-right was Joseph's:)
- Webster's Bible
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
- World English Bible
for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's--
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 5:2
5:2 Judah - Not the person, but the tribe of Judah.Prevailed - Excelled the other tribes, especially in the followingprivilege.