The sceptre shall not depart from Yehudah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, as long as men come to Shiloh; and unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
English: One does not anoint kohanim as kings. What is the reason? R’ Yudan said: Because of “The sceptre shall not depart from Yehudah.”
On the daf / in context: The verse is cited as the reason that kingship is reserved for the line of Yehudah and that kohanim are not anointed as kings.
Type of Learning
Halachic derivation from the verse.
What Is Learned
Kingship remains with Yehudah; therefore kohanim (and by extension other tribes) are not anointed as kings.