Let Judah Go Up First

The name judah means praise. And so that first tribe member, judah, was the fourth of israel's sons. He wasn't the first son, and yet he was selected as the one who would receive essentially the birthright blessing. But it's interesting to note,. i don't know if i mentioned this before, but you note that judah was first on the east, next to the tabernacle. Also, judah would be the first to march. Whenever they would go up into battle, they'ud be thefirst to march as they went out into the wilderness.