King James Version

1 Chronicles 5:2

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.גָּבַ֣רgavarbe greatגָּבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be great”, a completed actionH1396to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolentlyexceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.בְּאֶחָ֔יוbeechayvin brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וּלְנָגִ֖ידulenagidand to captainנָגִידconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to captain”, the ordinary formH5057a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themescaptain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.מִמֶּ֑נּוּmimenvfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.וְהַבְּכֹרָ֖הvehabkhorahand the birthrightבְּכוֹרָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and the birthright”, the ordinary formH1062the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniturebirthright, firstborn(-ling).לְיוֹסֵֽףleyosefto Joseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's —

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),

Young’s Literal Translation

for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright [is] to Joseph.

World English Bible

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—

Darby Translation

for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

Douay-Rheims

But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for Judas was very mighty even among his brethren, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing was Joseph's).

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι Ἰούδας δυνατὸς ἰσχύι καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐξ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἰωσήφ·