But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
Parallel translations
- WEB But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
- KJV But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
- NKJV But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.
- NASB But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- NLT He chose instead the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loved.
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Quick answer
Instead God chose Judah and Mount Zion, which He loved. He set His favor on the place and tribe of His choosing.
Overview
God 'chose the tribe of Judah' and 'Mount Zion which he loved,' establishing His sanctuary there. From Judah would come David, and ultimately the Messiah (Genesis 49:10; Revelation 5:5). This election reveals God's redemptive plan unfolding toward Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 87:2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
- Ps 132:12–14If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
- Gen 49:8–10Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- 1 Sam 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- 2 Chr 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
- Ruth 4:17–22The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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