2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birth-right was Joseph's:)


In Context

1 Now the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birth-right.

2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birth-right was Joseph's:)

3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the first-born of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

1 Chronicles 5:2 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:2and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)-

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph’s:)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:2But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright is to Joseph.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)