Genesis 49:10
“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
King James Version
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The sceptre not departing from Judah until Shiloh come — the Messiah arriving while Judah still held its identity.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 1:2 Hebrews 7:14 Revelation 5:5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishDavidic dynasty continuation. Not clearly Messianic in mainstream Judaism.
CatholicKingship belongs to Judah until the Messiah arrives.
ProtestantFulfilled in Jesus of the tribe of Judah — the Lion of Judah (Rev 5:5).
DispensationalFully fulfilled when Christ rules all nations in the Millennium.
AcademicTribal blessing poem; 'Shiloh' is a textual crux with no scholarly consensus.
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