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# Judah
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## 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(See also: [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Jew](../kt/jew.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Judea](../names/judea.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))
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## Bible References:
* [1 Chronicles 02:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/01)
* [1 Kings 01:09](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/09)
* [Genesis 29:35](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/35)
* [Genesis 38:02](rc://en/tn/help/gen/38/02)
* [Luke 03:33](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/33)
* [Ruth 01:02](rc://en/tn/help/rut/01/02)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3061, H3063
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
Judah, Judah's