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# Judah #
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## Facts: ##
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Judah was one of Jacob's older sons. His mother was Leah. His descendants were called the "tribe of Judah."
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* 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.
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* When Solomon's reign ended and the nation of Israel divided, the kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom.
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* 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 ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Jacob ](../other/jacob.md ), [Jew ](../other/jew.md ), [Judah ](../other/kingdomofjudah.md ), [Judea ](../other/judea.md ), [twelve tribes of Israel ](../other/12tribesofisrael.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 02:1-2 ](en/tn/1ch/help/02/01 )
* [1 Kings 01:9-10 ](en/tn/1ki/help/01/09 )
* [Genesis 29:35 ](en/tn/gen/help/29/35 )
* [Genesis 38:1-2 ](en/tn/gen/help/38/01 )
* [Luke 03:33-35 ](en/tn/luk/help/03/33 )
* [Ruth 01:1-2 ](en/tn/rut/help/01/01 )
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