Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down before you.
Genesis 49:8

Judah proved his leadership qualities when he stood with his brothers before Joseph and offered to exchange his life for Benjamin's. He set the tone for the whole tribe. So much so that since the time of the Maccabees, most people have used the term "Jew" interchangeably with "Israelite".

For Judah's selflessness, God appointed him to be the father of the kings of Israel. "The first will be last."
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