Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
The chief ruler
Birthright was
Bible References
The chief ruler
Matthew 2:6
" 'And you, Bethlehem in Judah's land, You are by no means least important among the leading places of Judah, For from you will come a leader Who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.' "
Hebrews 7:14
For it is perfectly clear that our Lord sprang from the tribe of Judah, with reference to which Moses said nothing at all about priests.
Birthright was
Romans 8:29
For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;