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# 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: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Jacob ](../names/jacob.md ), [Jew ](../other/jew.md ), [Judah ](../names/kingdomofjudah.md ), [Judea ](../names/judea.md ), [twelve tribes of Israel ](../other/12tribesofisrael.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 02:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/01 )
* [1 Kings 01:9-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/09 )
* [Genesis 29:35 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/35 )
* [Genesis 38:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/38/01 )
* [Luke 03:33-35 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/33 )
* [Ruth 01:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/rut/01/01 )
## Word Data:##
* Strong's: H3063
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