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This is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah, Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself; You shall be a help against his adversaries.
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A Prayer for the Warrior Tribe
Commentators explain that as the royal and leading tribe, Judah would face constant warfare. This blessing is a prayer for God's divine aid and protection in battle. It acknowledges that Judah's path to its promised destiny would be filled with struggle, making God's help essential for victory and a safe return to its people.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Bring him to his people - Moses, taking up the promise of Jacob, prays that Judah, marching forth at the head of the tribes, might always be…
19th Century
Anglican
And this (he said) of Judah. —The words that follow are a kingly blessing: Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, an…
Baptist
Judah was the royal tribe—it had much to do with warfare. Lord give him power in prayer! This is the distinctive benediction for those who have to …
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16th Century
Protestant
And this is the blessing of Judah.312 Jerome has faithfully given the sense, “This is the blessing,” although it is not actuall…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this [is the blessing] of Judah Which follows; the same supplement of the words is made in the Targums of Jonath…
The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…
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