Judah · Patriarchal · Patriarch
Also Judas / Juda
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Judah is born to Jacob and Leah, and Leah's words at his birth connect his name with praise Genesis 29:35.
Jacob's blessing gives Judah royal language about brothers bowing, the scepter, and the obedience of peoples Genesis 49:8-10.
The cited biological line from Judah runs through Perez toward Jesus; later it has multiple branches: Solomon, Nathan.
