Genesis 49:8
“Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons will bow down to you. The scepter will not depart from Judah...”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Matthew 1:2-3 Hebrews 7:14 Revelation 5:5
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishJudah receives royal preeminence among the twelve tribes.
CatholicFulfilled in Jesus of the tribe of Judah — the Lion of Judah.
ProtestantThe tribe of Judah produced both David and Jesus.
DispensationalThe Lion of Judah rules in the Millennium (Rev 5:5).
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