King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 5:2
“For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)”
Verse 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,
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Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.
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