Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob, of Judah and his brethren;

Judah (by Tamar), of Perez and Zerah; Perez, of Hezron; Hezron, of Ram;

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah, Thou are not least among the princes of Judah, For out of thee shall come a ruler Who shall shepherd my people, Israel."

Soon after this Mary set out and hastened unto the hill-country to a town in Judah;

son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,

son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing concerning the priesthood.

But finding fault with them, He says. "There are days coming," says the Lord, "When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant;

But one of the Elders said to me. "Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, and so can open the book with its seven seals."

Of the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed; Of the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;