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Jacob's fourth son — his line produced David, and eventually Jesus
open_in_newFourth son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29:35). He talked his brothers into selling Joseph rather than killing him (Genesis 37:26-27) — not great, but better than murder. He later offered himself as a slave in place of Benjamin in one of the most emotional speeches in Genesis (Genesis 44:18-34). Despite a messy personal life (Genesis 38), God chose his tribe as the royal line. The Messiah came through Judah.