Of him came the chief ruler— The reader will observe, that there is nothing for came in the original. There can be no doubt that the sacred writer here refers to Jacob's prophesy in Genesis 49:10. See the note on that place. The Syriac renders it, Christ the king; and the Arabic, Messiah the king.
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1 Chronicles 5:2
2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)