Matthew 1:2-6
King James Version
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
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Matthew 1:2-6
New American Standard Bible
2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered [a]Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (A)Perez fathered Hezron, and Hezron fathered [b]Ram. 4 Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon. 5 Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse. 6 Jesse fathered David the king.
David (B)fathered Solomon by [c]her who had been the wife of Uriah.
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- Matthew 1:2 Gr Judas; a name of a person in the Old Testament is given in its Old Testament form
- Matthew 1:3 Gr Aram
- Matthew 1:6 I.e., Bathsheba
Matthew 1:2-6
English Standard Version
2 (A)Abraham was the father of Isaac, and (B)Isaac the father of Jacob, and (C)Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and (D)Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,[a] 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by (E)Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and (F)Jesse the father of David the king.
And (G)David was the father of Solomon by (H)the wife of Uriah,
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- Matthew 1:3 Greek Aram; also verse 4
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