810 B
810 B
For Judah
"Representing Judah" or "Belonging to Judah". God will unite the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah and the Messiah will rule over them. This will come in a prophesied day of restoration.
Judah
The tribe of Judah lived in the southern kingdom of Israel which was called Judah. Here the name is used to refer to the whole southern kingdom.
the people of Israel, his companions
"all the tribes of Judah" or "the tribes of Israel who are part of the kingdom of Judah"
For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim
Joseph was Ephraim's father. The tribe of Ephraim lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here the names are used to represent the whole northern kingdom.
all the people of Israel, their companions
"all the tribes of Israel" or "the Israelites who were part of the kingdom of Israel"