1 Chronicles 5:2
What does 1 Chronicles 5:2 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 5:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),
KJV
King James Version · 1611For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright <FI>is<Fi> to Joseph.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
Context
v.1And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
v.2This passage
v.3the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:8
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.
- Revelation 5:5
and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.
- Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
- Judges 1:2
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
- 1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
- Genesis 35:23
the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
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