Person
Judah
patriarch
- Father
- Mother
- Children
- Siblings
- Half-siblings
- Born
- 1755 BC
- Groups
- Genealogy of Jesus
- Tribe of Judah
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah” (Gen. 29:35).
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It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared (Gen. 37:26, 27). He took a lead in the affairs of the family, and “prevailed above his brethren” (Gen. 43:3-10; 44:14, 16-34; 46:28; 1 Chr. 5:2).
Soon after the sale of Joseph to the Ishmaelites, Judah went to reside at Adullam, where he married a woman of Canaan. After the death of his wife Shuah, he returned to his father’s house, and there exercised much influence over the patriarch, taking a principal part in the events which led to the whole family at length going down into Egypt. We hear nothing more of him till he received his father’s blessing (Gen. 49:8-12).
Timeline
- 1755 BCBirth of Judah · Genesis 29:35
- 1728 BCJoseph sold to Egypt · Genesis 37:3–36 · Egypt
- 1721 BCBirth of Perez · Genesis 38:29
- 1708 BC7 years of famine · Genesis 41:54 – 43:34
- 1706 BCJoseph's brothers return to Egypt · Genesis 43:1 – 45:28 · Egypt
Verses
mentioned in 245 verses
- Genesis 29:35
- Genesis 35:23
- Genesis 37:26
- Genesis 38:1
- Genesis 38:2
- Genesis 38:6
- Genesis 38:7
- Genesis 38:8
- Genesis 38:11
- Genesis 38:12
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