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A lion's whelp is Judah. - In physical strength Judah is compared to the lion, the king of beasts. At first he is the lion's whelp, the young lion, giving promise of future vigor; then the full-grown lion, exulting in his irresistible force, seizing and overmastering the prey, and after reaping the fruits of his victory, ascending to his mountain lair and reposing in undisturbed security.
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Genesis 49:8. Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall...
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ט גור אריה יהודה מטרף בני עלית כרע רבץ כאריה וכלביא מי...
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Judah—A high pre-eminence is destined to this tribe (Nu...
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Jacob's life, ending in serenity and blessing, testifies to...
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The previous verse began the blessing of Jacob's fourth son, Judah (Genesis 49:8). Lions are often mentioned symbolically in the Old Testament. Jacob refers to Judah as a lion: first as a cub, then a lion, and finally a lioness. The picture is of a lion who has taken down his prey and now crouches over it, defying anyone to take it from him.
Genesis 49:9. Judah is a lion's whelp Or as one; the note of similitude being wanting, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech observe; he was comparable to a young lion for his strength, courage, and generosity; and it may refer to the infant state of this tribe in the times of the judges, who first went up against the Canaanites and overcame them, ( Judges 1:1-4) from the prey, my son, thou art gone up;
A lion’s whelp [is] Judah, "" For prey, my son, you have gone up; He has bent, he has crouched as a lion, "" And as a lioness; who causes him to arise? Young's Literal Translation A lion's whelp is Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?
Aug 11, 2024 · For 2000 years, the tribe of Judah would point the way to Jesus. The lineage of Jesus is rife with stories of redemption (Rahab), acceptance (Ruth), wisdom (Solomon), and leadership (David). All of those stories from people inside the lineage of Judah help us to understand Jesus better. Like Judah did with Jacob, his tribe points our way to Jesus.
9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Read full chapter
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Gen 49:9 - “Judah H3063 is a lion’s H738 whelp; H1482 From the prey, H2964 my son, H1121 you have gone H5927 up. He [fn] couches, H3766 he lies H7257 down H7257 as a lion, H738