Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Birthright was

Bible References

The chief ruler

2 Samuel 8:15
So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
Psalm 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion which He loved.
Jeremiah 23:5
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as king and act wisely
And do justice and righteousness in the land.
Micah 5:2
But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity.”
Matthew 2:6
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For out of you shall come forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

Birthright was

Genesis 49:26
“The blessings of your father
Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors
Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills;
May they be on the head of Joseph,
And on the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
Romans 8:29
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

General references

Numbers 1:26
Of the sons of Judah, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war,
Numbers 26:22
These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, 76,500.
Deuteronomy 21:16
then it shall be in the day he wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn.