1 Chronicles 5:2 meaning and explanation
And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
1 Chronicles 5:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The chronicler is summarizing the genealogies of Reuben, whose tribe lost its firstborn status after Reuben defiled his father's bed (Genesis 35:22). Jacob's blessing in Genesis 49 gave Judah preeminence and promised a ruler from his line, while Joseph received the double portion through Ephraim and Manasseh.
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