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 thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda art not the meanest among the cities of the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come forth a ruler, that shall feed my people Israel."
Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.

Birthright was

Romans 8:29
for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;