Genesis 49:8
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.
KJV
Juda, te laudabunt fratres tui : manus tua in cervicibus inimicorum tuorum, adorabunt te filii patris tui.
Vulgate
Ἰούδα, σὲ αἰνέσαισαν οἱ ἀδελφοί σου· αἱ χεῖρές σου ἐπὶ νώτου τῶν ἐχθρῶν σου· προσκυνήσουσίν σοι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πατρός σου.
LXX
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.
ASV
יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּ/ךָ אַחֶ֔י/ךָ יָדְ/ךָ֖ בְּ/עֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑י/ךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְ/ךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽי/ךָ
Hebrew
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10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 41.—Of the Blessing Which Jacob Promised in Judah His Son. If, on account of the Christian people in whom the city of God sojourns in the earth, we look for the flesh of Christ in the seed of Abraham, setting aside the sons of the concubines, we have Isaac; if in the seed of Isaac, setting aside Esau, who is also Edom, we have Jacob, who also is Israel; if in the seed o…
And Jacob called unto his sons. The blessing of Jacob is a prophecy extending to the last times. The promise to Judah — "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come" — is one of the most important Messianic prophecies, foretelling that Christ would arise from the tribe of Judah. "Shiloh" means "the one who brings peace" or "t…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 5:2 — For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
- 1Chr 5:2 — For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
- 1Chr 12:38 — All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
- 1Chr 16:22 — Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
- 1Chr 28:4 — Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father;
- 1Sam 16:1 — And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: fo
- Deut 33:6 — Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
- Deut 33:7 — And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
- Deut 33:7 — And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
- Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
- Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 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.
- Heb 7:14 — For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
- Josh 10:24 — And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your
- Judg 1:2 — And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
- Judg 20:18 — And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said,
- Num 2:3 — And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Ju
- Ps 105:15 — Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.