Exodus 31:1-6
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31 1-2 The Lord also said to Moses, “See, I have appointed Bezalel (son of Uri, and grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah), 3 and have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and skill in constructing the Tabernacle and everything it contains. 4 He is highly capable as an artistic designer of objects made of gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled, too, as a jeweler and in carving wood.
6 “And I have appointed Oholiab (son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan) to be his assistant; moreover, I have given special skill to all who are known as experts, so that they can make all the things I have instructed you to make:
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1 Kings 12:20
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20 When the people of Israel learned of Jeroboam’s return from Egypt, he was asked to come before an open meeting of all the people; and there he was made king of Israel. Only the tribe of Judah[a] continued under the kingship of the family of David.
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- 1 Kings 12:20 Only the tribe of Judah. Judah and Benjamin were sometimes (as in this instance) counted together as one tribe.
Revelation 5:5
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5 But one of the twenty-four Elders said to me, “Stop crying, for look! The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, and proved himself worthy to open the scroll and to break its seven seals.”
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