Abraham [a]was the father of Isaac, [b]Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of [c]Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (A)Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of [d]Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:2 Lit fathered, and throughout the genealogy
  2. Matthew 1:2 Lit and..., and throughout the genealogy
  3. Matthew 1:2 Gr Judas; names of people in the Old Testament are given in their Old Testament form
  4. Matthew 1:3 Gr Aram