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Matthew 1:6-16

Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon. After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. 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 father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon. After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

    Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

    Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

    Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

    Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

    Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.

    After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

    Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

    Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

    Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

    Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    Iesse begat Dauid the kynge: Dauid the kynge begat Salomon of her that was the wyfe of Ury:

    Salomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:

    Asa begat Iosaphat: Iosaphat begat Ioram: Ioram begat Osias:

    Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Achas: Achas begat Ezechias:

    Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Iosias:

    Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren aboute the tyme they were caryed awaye to Babylon.

    And after they were brought to Babylon Iechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat zorobabel:

    zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor:

    Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud:

    Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Iacob:

    Iacob begat Ioseph the husbande of Mary of which was boren that Iesus that is called Christ.

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  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    And Iesse begate Dauid the King. And Dauid the King begate Salomon of her that was the wife of Vrias.

    And Salomon begate Roboam. And Roboam begate Abia. And Abia begate Asa.

    And Asa begate Iosaphat. And Iosaphat begate Ioram. And Ioram begate Hozias.

    And Hozias begat Ioatham. And Ioatham begate Achaz. And Achaz begate Ezekias.

    And Ezekias begate Manasses. And Manasses begate Amon. And Amon begate Iosias.

    And Iosias begate Iakim. And Iakim begate Iechonias and his brethren about the time they were caried away to Babylon.

    And after they were caried away into Babylon, Iechonias begate Salathiel. And Salathiel begate Zorobabel.

    And Zorobabel begate Abiud. And Abiud begate Eliacim. And Eliacim begate Azor.

    And Azor begate Sadoc. And Sadoc begate Achim. And Achim begate Eliud.

    And Eliud begate Eleazar. And Eleazar begate Matthan. And Matthan begate Iacob.

    And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husband of Mary, of whom was borne Jesus, that is called Christ.

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  • Acts 13:22-23 (v6) 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…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv10–11 2 Kings 20:21; 2 Kings 28:11; 1 Chron. 3:13-15

2 Kings 20:21; 2 Kings 28:11; 1 Chron. 3:13-15

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv6–16 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 This exactly agrees with the history of the Old…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 And Jesse begat David the king,.... The descent of…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 11, 16 David the king -- particularly mentioned under this character,…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv8, 11, 12, 16 Verse 8. Joram begat Ozias] This is the Uzziah,…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16 Mat 1:6. And Jesse begat David the king —…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 11, 12, 16 Extract from St. John Chrysostom’s first Homil. upon the…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv7, 11, 12, 13, 16 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16 6. David the king] A special hint of Christ…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv6, 9, 11, 12 (6) The wife of Urias.—Once again we have the…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 David the king. The mention of David"s royal position…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v16 Joseph the husband of Mary.
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 11, 12, 16 6. David the king. The greatest of line from…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv10, 16 Josiah, 1Ki 13:2
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv7, 9, 12, 15 Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv7, 8, 11, 12, 16 1:7 Asa (Greek Asaph): Probably the Old Testament king…
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