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  1. The Kingdom of Judah was an Israelite kingdom of the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Centered in the highlands of Judea, the landlocked kingdom's capital was Jerusalem. Jews are named after Judah, and primarily descend from people who lived in the region.

  2. Judah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה, Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah and the founder of the Tribe of Judah of the Israelites. By extension, he is indirectly the eponym of the Kingdom of Judah, the land of Judea, and the word Jew.

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    • He Was the Fourth Son of Jacob and Leah. Leah, the first of Jacob’s four wives, was the mother of six of his 12 sons. After Judah was born, Leah did not have children for a while,1 having her final two only after Bilhah and Zilphah each gave birth to two sons.2.
    • His Name Means “Praise” or “Admit” When Judah was born, Leah declared “This time, I will praise the L‑rd!” 3 and named her baby Yehudah, which is commonly Anglicized as Judah.
    • He Suggested Selling Joseph. Jacob’s favorite wife, Rachel, eventually had a son, Joseph, who became his most beloved child.4 This ignited his elder brothers’ jealousy, and they plotted to kill him and threw him into a pit, .
    • He Left the Clan. Other than Joseph, who was forcibly taken to Egypt, Judah is the only one of the 12 brothers who (temporarily) moved away from the clan, having lost standing in their eyes due to the horrible deed they committed at his suggestion.6.
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  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Judah was the fourth son of Jacob with his wife Leah, and the head of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. The other 11 tribes descended from Judah’s brothers and half-brothers. Judah’s second-to-youngest brother, Joseph, was preferred by their father, and Judah and his brothers hated Joseph (Genesis 37:3–4).

  5. Judah, one of the 12 tribes of Israel, descended from Judah, who was the fourth son born to Jacob and his first wife, Leah. It is disputed whether the name Judah was originally that of the tribe or the territory it occupied and which was transposed from which. After the Israelites took possession.

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  6. May 18, 2023 · Judah in the Bible - Understanding His Life & Story. How Does Judah's Sinful Life Point to Christ? Bethany Verrett. Writer. Updated May 18, 2023. Jacob, one of the patriarchs of the Hebrew people, had twelve sons, and each one would become the founder of one of the tribes of Israel.

  7. JUDAH jōō’ də ( יְהוּדָ֑ה ). The fourth son of Jacob by Leah ( Gen 29:35 ), who took a leading role among his brothers early in life ( Gen 37:26, 27; 43:3-10; 44:16-34; 46:28 ). Judah was promised leadership and tribal stability, and ultimately kingship through David and the Messiah ( Gen 49:8-12 ). The genealogies of Judah’s ...

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