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# Judah #
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## Facts: ##
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Judah was one of Jacob's older sons. His mother was Leah. His descendants were called the "tribe of Judah."
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* 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.
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* King David and all the kings after him were descendants of Judah. Jesus, too, was a descendant of Judah.
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* When Solomon's reign ended and the nation of Israel divided, the kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom.
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* In the New Testament book of Revelation, Jesus is called the "Lion of Judah."
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* The words "Jew" and "Judea" come from the name "Judah."
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[../other/jacob.md]], [[../other/jew.md]], [[../other/kingdomofjudah.md]], [[../other/judea.md]], [[../other/12tribesofisrael.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 02:1-2](en/tn/1ch/help/02/01)
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* [1 Kings 01:9-10](en/tn/1ki/help/01/09)
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* [Genesis 29:35](en/tn/gen/help/29/35)
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* [Genesis 38:1-2](en/tn/gen/help/38/01)
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* [Luke 03:33-35](en/tn/luk/help/03/33)
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* [Ruth 01:1-2](en/tn/rut/help/01/01)
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