and though Judah(A) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(B) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(C) belonged to Joseph)—

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For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

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yet (A)Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a (B)ruler, although [a]the birthright was Joseph’s—

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:2 the right of the firstborn

See, I have made him a witness(A) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander(B) of the peoples.

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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

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Indeed I have given him as (A)a witness to the people,
(B)A leader and commander for the people.

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“But you, Bethlehem(A) Ephrathah,(B)
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(D)
    from ancient times.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

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The Coming Messiah

“But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity