Judah will have one portion bordering the territory of Reuben from east to west.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.
- KJV And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.
- NKJV by the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west, one section for Judah;
- NASB Beside the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one portion.
- NLT and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.
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Quick answer
Judah receives its portion just north of the central holy district. The royal tribe is placed in a position of honor near the sanctuary.
Overview
Judah is allotted the strip immediately bordering the central offering, a place of prominence near God's house. From Judah came David and ultimately the Messiah. Its honored position by the sanctuary fittingly reflects the tribe of the Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ, the promised King (Gen. 49:10; Rev. 5:5).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 15:1–63Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
- Josh 19:9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
- Gen 29:35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
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