Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, 1 nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, 1 until Shiloh comes. The nations will obey him. 1

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The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

In Context

9Judah is a lion's cub. My son, 1 you have gone up from your victims. 1 He stooped down, he crouched like a lion, like a lioness. 1 Who would dare to awaken him? 1

11Binding his donkey to the vine, 1 and his donkey's colt to the choice vine, 1 he has washed his garments in wine, 1 and his robe in the blood of grapes. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 21:18about the well that our leaders dug, 1 the well the nobles of the people dug, 1 with the scepter and their staffs.” Then from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah.

Numbers 24:19Out of Jacob a king will come who will have dominion, 2 and he will destroy the survivors of their city.”

2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

1 Chronicles 12:24From Judah those who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war.

Psalms 2:6“I myself have anointed my king 1 on Zion, my holy mountain.” 1

Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? 1 Who will lead me to Edom? 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 49:9-13

8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the… Read the whole commentary →

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