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Matthew 1:2-6
New International Version
Matthew 1:2-6
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,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(E)
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.(F)
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(G)
Matthew 1:2-6
New King James Version
Matthew 1:2-6
New King James Version
2 (A)Abraham begot Isaac, (B)Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot (C)Judah and his brothers. 3 (D)Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (E)Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot (F)Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6 and (G)Jesse begot David the king.
(H)David the king begot Solomon by her [a]who had been the wife of Uriah.
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- Matthew 1:6 Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original Greek.
Matthew 1:2-6
English Standard Version
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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