1 Chronicles 5:2

NETBible

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

NIV ©

and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)—

NASB ©

Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

NLT ©

It was the descendants of Judah that became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

MSG ©

And even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and King David eventually came from that family, the firstborn rights stayed with Joseph.

BBE ©

Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph’s:)

NRSV ©

though Judah became prominent among his brothers and a ruler came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph.)

NKJV ©

yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s––


KJV
For Judah
<03063>
prevailed
<01396> (8804)
above his brethren
<0251>_,
and of him [came] the chief ruler
<05057>_;
but the birthright
<01062>
[was] Joseph's
<03130>:)
{chief...: or, prince}
NASB ©

Though
<3588>
Judah
<3063>
prevailed
<1396>
over his brothers
<251>
, and from him
came
the leader
<5057>
, yet the birthright
<1062>
belonged to Joseph
<3130>
),
LXXM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
ioudav
<2455> 
N-NSM
dunatov
<1415> 
A-NSM
iscui
<2479> 
N-DSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
en
<1722> 
PREP
toiv
<3588> 
T-DPM
adelfoiv
<80> 
N-DPM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
hgoumenon
<2233> 
V-PMPAS
ex
<1537> 
PREP
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
eulogia
<2129> 
N-NSF
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
iwshf
<2501> 
N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
Though
<03588>
Judah
<03063>
was the strongest
<01396>
among his brothers
<0251>
and a leader
<05057>
descended from
<04480>
him, the right of the firstborn
<01062>
belonged to Joseph
<03130>
.)
HEBREW
o
Powyl
<03130>
hrkbhw
<01062>
wnmm
<04480>
dygnlw
<05057>
wyxab
<0251>
rbg
<01396>
hdwhy
<03063>
yk (5:2)
<03588>

NETBible

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

NET Notes

tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king.