Tribes
Judah
A central tribe of Israel from which Davidic kingship emerges; descended from Jacob and Leah's son Judah, whose line continues through Perez and Zerah born to Tamar in Genesis 38.
Category
Tribes
First mention
Genesis 29:35
Tags
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Genesis 29, 38IsraelTribe
Scripture references
- Genesis 29:35
she gave birth to a son, and said, 'Now I shall praise Yahweh!' Accordingly, she named him Judah.
- Genesis 38:29
Whereupon, he drew back his hand, and out came his brother. Then she said, 'What a breach you have opened for yourself!' So he was named Perez.
- Genesis 38:30
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, so he was named Zerah.