Judah (Gen 29:35)
Husband of Bath-shua, in the age of the patriarchs. Named in scripture at Genesis 29:35.
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Where in scripture
GenesisExodusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherPsalmsProverbsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahMicahNahumZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 CorinthiansHebrewsShe conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
Genesis 29:35
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Exodus 1:2
Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 1:7
“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
Deuteronomy 27:12
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
Joshua 7:1
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
Joshua 10:9
The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);
Joshua 15:9
The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
Joshua 17:7
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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In their own words — 5 recorded sayings
“And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.” — 2 Samuel 2:4
“And the hearts of the men of Judah were moved like one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, Come back, with all your servants.” — 2 Samuel 19:14
“And all the men of Judah gave this answer to the men of Israel, Because the king is our near relation: why then are you angry about this? have we taken any of the king's food, or has he given us any offering?” — 2 Samuel 19:42
“And if you say in your heart, Why have these things come on me? because of the number of your sins, your skirts have been uncovered and violent punishment overtakes you.” — Jeremiah 13:22
“But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.” — Jeremiah 18:12
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).