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Luke 3:31-33

the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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WEB World English Bible

the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

which was the sonne of Melea: which was the sonne of Menam: which was the sonne of Mathathan: which was the sonne of Nathan: which was the sonne of David:

which was the sonne of Iesse: which was the sonne of Obed: which was the sonne of Boos: which was the sonne of Salmon: which was the sonne of Naason:

which was the sonne of Aminadab: which was the sonne of Aram: which was the sonne of Esrom: which was the sonne of Phares: which was the sonne of Iuda:

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GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

The sonne of Melea, the sonne of Mainan, the sonne of Mattatha, the sonne of Nathan, the sonne of Dauid,

The sonne of Iesse, the sonne of Obed, the sonne of Booz, the sonne of Salmon, the sonne of Naasson,

The sonne of Aminadab, the sonne of Aram, the sonne of Esrom, the sonne of Phares, the sonne of Iuda,

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How many generations must a bastard wait until his offspring can enter the congregation of the Lord? Deuteronomy 23:2 bars the offspring of an illegitimate union from the assembly of YHWH for ten generations, but the genealogies of David in Matthew 1 and Luke…
From which of David's sons was Jesus descended? Matthew 1:6-16 traces Jesus's lineage through David's son Solomon.
Who was Jesus' grandfather on his father's side? Matthew 1:16 names Joseph's father as Jacob, son of Matthan, in a Davidic line running through Solomon.

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How many generations were there from David to Jesus? Matthew 1:17 explicitly structures the genealogy in three groups of fourteen, yielding 27 generations from David to Jesus.

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Cross-references (27)

Ruth 4:18-22 (v32) Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron, and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became…
2 Samuel 5:14 (v31) These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
1 Chronicles 3:5 (v31) and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
1 Chronicles 14:4 (v31) These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Isaiah 11:1-2 (v32) A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of…

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Zechariah 12:12 (v31) The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of David’s house apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart,…
Matthew 1:3-6 (v32) Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. Ram became the…
Genesis 29:35 (v33) She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
Genesis 38:29 (v33) As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was…
Genesis 46:12 (v33) The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis 49:8 (v33) “Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
Numbers 1:7 (v32) Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 7:12 (v32) He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,
Numbers 26:20-21 (v33) The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the…
Ruth 4:12 (v33) Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
Ruth 4:19-20 (v33) and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became…
1 Samuel 17:58 (v32) Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, you young man?” David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
1 Samuel 20:31 (v32) For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to…
1 Kings 12:16 (v32) When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t…
1 Chronicles 2:4-5 (v33) Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
1 Chronicles 2:9-10 (v33) The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the…
1 Chronicles 2:10-15 (v32) Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; and Nahshon became the…
1 Chronicles 9:4 (v33) Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
Psalms 72:20 (v32) This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
Matthew 1:2-4 (v33) Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the…
Acts 13:22-23 (v32) When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after…
Numbers 2:3 (v32) Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The…

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v31 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was…

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

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33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

Ver. 34. Which was the son of Thara] So there are reckoned ten generations from Abraham to Noah. And again, ten from Noah to Adam.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On v32 Which was the son of Saruch,.... The Septuagint call…

unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin ...…

Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv31–32 3:31 Nathan was David’s third son, born to him…