1Ch 5:2, 26:10, 2Ch 11:19-22, 21:3, Rom 8:29, Phili 4:8, Heb 12:16-17 | ESV | STEP | though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph ),

g[See ver. 20 above]

hSee ch. 11:5

i ch. 11:2; 1 Pet. 1:2

j 1 Cor. 2:7; Eph. 1:5, 11; [ch. 9:23]

k Phil. 3:21; [1 Cor. 15:49; Col. 3:10]; See 1 John 3:2

l Col. 1:15, 18; Heb. 1:6; Rev. 1:5

m ch. 13:4; Gen. 25:33

n Gen. 27:34, 36, 38

1 Chronicles 5:2

2 ^athough Judah became strong among his brothers and a ^bchief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

1 Chronicles 26:10

10 And ^cHosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

2 Chronicles 11:19-22

19 and she bore him sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 After her he took ^dMaacah the daughter of Absalom, who bore him ^eAbijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters). 22 ^fAnd Rehoboam appointed ^gAbijah the son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

2 Chronicles 21:3

3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with ^hfortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

Romans 8:29

29 For those whom he ⁱforeknew he also ^jpredestined ^kto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be ^lthe firstborn among many brothers.

Philippians 4:8

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Hebrews 12:16-17

16 that no one is ^msexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. 17 For you know that ⁿafterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.