# 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: [[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)) ## 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) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H3061, H3063 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: Judah, Judah's