25 Bible Verses about Judah
25 Bible Verses about Judah
- Genesis 49:10 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” – This verse is a prophecy concerning the rule of Judah and his descendants.
- Genesis 49:8-9 “Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?” – This verse is a blessing from Jacob to his son Judah, praising him for his strength and courage.
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 “For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s” – This verse highlights the fact that Judah was the leader of his brethren and that the birthright was given to Joseph.
- Psalm 78:67-68 “Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim: But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.” – This verse is a reminder of God’s favor towards Judah and His love for Mount Zion.
- Isaiah 11:1-2 “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;” – This verse is a prophetic reference to Christ, who will be descended from the tribe of Judah.
- Matthew 1:3 “And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;” – This verse is a reminder of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as he was a descendant of the tribe of Judah.
- Revelation 5:5 “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.” – This verse is a reference to Jesus Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 “And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.” – This verse reminds us of the lineage of Judah, and of the sons of Judah that died in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 49:11 “Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:” – This verse is a reminder of the rich blessing that Judah received from his father Jacob.
- Jeremiah 33:17 “For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;” – This verse is a reminder of God’s promise that the line of David would never end, and thus the tribe of Judah would remain strong.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3 “And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;” – This verse is a reminder of the faithfulness of King Jehoshaphat, who was of the tribe of Judah.
- Ruth 4:12 “And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.” – This verse is a reminder of the faithfulness of Ruth, who was of the tribe of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1 “The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.” – This verse is a reminder of the sons of Judah, who were part of the house of Israel.
- Zechariah 3:8 “Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.” – This verse is a reminder of the coming of the Messiah, who will be from the tribe of Judah.
- Genesis 49:24 “But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)” – This verse is a reminder of the strength of Judah, which was given to him by God.
- Psalm 78:67 “Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:” – This verse is a reminder of God’s favor towards the tribe of Judah, as He chose them over the tribe of Ephraim.
- Numbers 26:19-21 “The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.” – This verse is a reminder of the sons of Judah, and their families.
- 2 Chronicles 20:7 “Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?” – This verse is a reminder of God’s promise to the tribe of Judah, that He would give them the land of Israel forever.
- Genesis 38:29-30 “And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.” – This verse is a reminder of the birth of Pharez and Zarah, the two sons of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 “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. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)” – This verse is a reminder of the birthright of Joseph, which was given to him because of Judah’s sin.
- Genesis 38:27 “And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.” – This verse is a reminder of the birth of Judah’s twin sons, Pharez and Zarah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 “And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were; Hezron, and Hamul.” – This verse is a reminder of the sons of Judah, and their descendants.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 “And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.” – This verse is a reminder of the sons of Judah who died in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 49:9 “Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?” – This verse is a reminder of the strength and courage of Judah, which was given to him by his father Jacob.
- Genesis 29:35 “And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.” – This verse is a reminder of the birth of Judah, and the praise that his mother Leah gave to God.
