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- Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, was born in Charan on the 15th of Sivan, of the year 2196 from creation (1565 BCE). He passed away on the same date 119 years later, in Egypt. Judah took the leadership role both in selling Joseph into slavery and in the brothers' later attempts to find him and free him, and to protect Benjamin.
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Judah, the oldest brother, the one who had the idea of selling Joseph into slavery years before, begs Joseph to let him stay as a slave in Benjamin’s place (44:33; compare 37:26).
Jul 1, 2013 · Seeing the change in Judah, Joseph was able to bless them as God intended. He disclosed to them the full truth: “I am Joseph” (Gen.45:3 ). It appears that Joseph finally saw that his brothers could be trusted.
Dec 9, 2021 · Judah believes that the powerful Egyptian is accusing their youngest brother, so precious to their aged father, of repaying his generosity by stealing a precious goblet. From Joseph’s perspective, he is facing his older brother who is responsible for selling him into slavery in Egypt.
- He Was the Fourth Son of Jacob and Leah. Leah, the first of Jacob’s four wives, was the mother of six of his 12 sons. After Judah was born, Leah did not have children for a while,1 having her final two only after Bilhah and Zilphah each gave birth to two sons.2.
- His Name Means “Praise” or “Admit” When Judah was born, Leah declared “This time, I will praise the L‑rd!” 3 and named her baby Yehudah, which is commonly Anglicized as Judah.
- He Suggested Selling Joseph. Jacob’s favorite wife, Rachel, eventually had a son, Joseph, who became his most beloved child.4 This ignited his elder brothers’ jealousy, and they plotted to kill him and threw him into a pit, .
- He Left the Clan. Other than Joseph, who was forcibly taken to Egypt, Judah is the only one of the 12 brothers who (temporarily) moved away from the clan, having lost standing in their eyes due to the horrible deed they committed at his suggestion.6.
Joseph bears the lineage of messiah son of Joseph, a military leader who fights the messianic wars before the messianic era, while Judah represents messiah son of David, the true messiah who will redeem Israel. Joseph is a worldy figure, Judah a more spiritual one.
- Shaul Magid
The Timeline. Genesis 38 transpires over a period of many years, with many key events taking place. Events such as Judah having three sons, the third son becoming old enough to marry, and Tamar becoming pregnant afterward. This timeline fits the Joseph story well.
In one of the most moving stories of the entire Torah, this week’s parsha begins with Judah offering himself in place of Benjamin, so that Jacob should not be bereft of his two youngest sons. Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and the family is reunited under his protection in Egypt.
