Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

and Judah had Phares and Zara by Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom,

For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.

as we see there was, for after complaining of them, He adds, "Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand: of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand: of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand: