# Judah #

## Facts: ##

Judah was one of Jacob's older sons. His mother was Leah. His descendants were called the "tribe of Judah."

* It was Judah who told his brothers to sell their younger brother Joseph as a slave instead of leaving him to die in a deep pit.
* King David and all the kings after him were descendants of Judah. Jesus, too, was a descendant of Judah.
* When Solomon's reign ended and the nation of Israel divided, the kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom.
* In the New Testament book of Revelation, Jesus is called the "Lion of Judah."
* The words "Jew" and "Judea" come from the name "Judah."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Jacob](../other/jacob.md), [Jew](../other/jew.md), [Judah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [Judea](../other/judea.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 02:1-2](en/tn/1ch/help/02/01)
* [1 Kings 01:9-10](en/tn/1ki/help/01/09)
* [Genesis 29:35](en/tn/gen/help/29/35)
* [Genesis 38:1-2](en/tn/gen/help/38/01)
* [Luke 03:33-35](en/tn/luk/help/03/33)
* [Ruth 01:1-2](en/tn/rut/help/01/01)