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 Y LOS hijos de Rubén, primogénito de Israel, (porque él era el primogénito, mas como violó el lecho de su padre, sus derechos de primogenitura fueron dados á los hijos de José, hijo de Israel; y no fué contado por primogénito.

2 Porque Judá fué el mayorazgo sobre sus hermanos, y el príncipe de ellos: mas el derecho de primogenitura fué de José.)

3 [Fueron pues] los hijos de Rubén, primogénito de Israel: Enoch, Phallu, Esrón y Charmi.

4 Los hijos de Joel: Semaías su hijo, Gog su hijo, Simi su hijo;

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What Does 1 Chronicles 5:2 Mean?

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