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Matthew 1:2-4
Amplified Bible
Matthew 1:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 Abraham [a]was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of [b]Judah and his brothers [who became the twelve tribes of Israel]. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. 4 Ram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
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- Matthew 1:2 Lit begot, fathered, from the Greek word gennao, meaning “to father a child” (early modern English beget) and so throughout the genealogy whenever father occurs.
- Matthew 1:2 Gr Judas; names of people in the OT are given in their OT form.
Matthew 1:2-4
New International Version
Matthew 1:2-4
New International Version
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,(A)
Isaac the father of Jacob,(B)
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(C)
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,(D)
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
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