Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,

Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,

'And thou, Bethlehem in Judah's land, Art in no way least among the chief cities of Judah; For out of thee will come a Chieftain- - One who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;

Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,

Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,

For it is plain that our Lord ad sprung from the tribe of Judah, though of that tribe Moses said nothing about their being priests.

But, finding fault with the people, God says-- '"Behold, a time is coming," says the Lord, "when I will ratify a new Covenant with the People of Israel and with the People of Judah--

But one of the Councillors said to me--'Do not weep. The Lion conquered--the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Scion of David--and can therefore open the book with its seven seals.'

From the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,