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For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the chief ruler, but the birthright was Joseph’s) —
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came [David] the leader [and eventually the Messiah], yet the birthright was Joseph’s—
Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the prince and leader [and eventually the Messiah]; yet the birthright was Joseph’s.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; 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.
Although Judah became the strongest among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
For Y’hudah became greater than his brothers, inasmuch as the ruler came from him; nevertheless, the birthright went to Yosef.
even though it was the Judah tribe that became the most powerful and produced a leader.
for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)
Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son. But he had sexual relations with his father’s wife. So those privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. In the family history, Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son. Judah became stronger than his brothers, so the leaders came from his family. But Joseph’s family got the other privileges that belong to the oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Judah became stronger than all his brothers. Israel's ruler came from his tribe. But it was Joseph who received the benefits that belong to the firstborn son.
Though Judah achieved superiority over his brothers and the ruler came from him, the birthright was Joseph’s.)
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Judah became ·stronger than [predominant/prominent over] his brothers, and a leader came from his family [C likely referring to David]. But ·Joseph’s family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son [the birthright belonged to Joseph].
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Joseph’s)
Even though Judah was more prominent than his brothers and the prince was to come from him, Joseph received the rights as firstborn.)
It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
Judah became stronger than his brothers. And a leader came from his family. But Joseph’s family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son.
Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives—that is, the Commander-in-chief will be his descendant—nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.)
For Judah prevailed above his brethren and was their prince, but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the ruler, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, but the birthright belonged to Joseph).
Although Joseph received the birthright, yet Judah was a powerful and influential tribe in Israel, and from Judah came a prince.
The family of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Though Reuben was Israel’s firstborn, after he slept with his father’s concubine, a defiling act, his rights as the firstborn were passed on to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. He lost his “firstborn” place in the family tree. And even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and King David eventually came from that family, the firstborn rights stayed with Joseph.
though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Even though Judah was more prominent than his brothers and the prince was to come from him, Joseph received the rights as firstborn.)
Judah, in fact, became powerful among his brothers, so that the ruler came from him, though the birthright had been Joseph’s.)
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Though Judah was the strongest of the brothers and a ruler came through him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a leader came from his family. But Joseph’s family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son.
Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right 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.
and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)—
and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph) –
yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s—
Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a prince came from him. But the birth-right 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.
though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)
For Yehudah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the nagid; but the bechorah (portion of the firstborn) was Yosef’s.
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a prince was from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
though Judah became strong among his brothers and a prince was from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers, and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
Because Reuben slept with his father’s concubine, he forfeited his rights as the firstborn of Israel, his monetary inheritance and his political position as the leader of the nation of Israel. Although Reuben’s inheritance and birthright were given to Joseph, Judah’s descendants became the rulers of Israel.
For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—
Forsooth (of) Judah, that was the strongest among his brethren, princes were gathered of his generation (But from Judah, who was the strongest among his brothers, came the leader for all the tribes); forsooth the right of first begetting was areckoned to Joseph.
for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.
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