Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered [a]Judah and his brothers. Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (A)Perez fathered Hezron, and Hezron fathered [b]Ram. Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:2 Gr Judas; a name of a person in the Old Testament is given in its Old Testament form
  2. Matthew 1:3 Gr Aram

Abraham was the father of Isaac,(A)

Isaac the father of Jacob,(B)

Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(C)

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,(D)

Perez the father of Hezron,

Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon the father of Salmon,

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