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For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—
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Verse 2. Accounted to Joseph, that is as to the double portion, which belonged to the first-born: but the princely dignity was given to Juda, and the priesthood to Levi. Challoner.—Yet it is not certain that the latter dignity formed a part of the birth-right, (Genesis 25:31) and the author takes no notice of it. Calmet.—The double portion seems to have been all the privilege. Deuteronomy 21:17. Septuagint “the blessing or gift was Joseph’s.” Hebrew also does not specify princes, but “the leader,” ( Bible.) the Messias, (Syr. and so forth) and kings, from David till the captivity. Calmet. Genesis 49:4. Worthington.
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