1 Chronicles 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s), ”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright <FI>is<Fi> to Joseph.”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's), ”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)”
1 Chronicles 5:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 5:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 5
1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:2 Mean?
1 Chronicles 5:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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