Matthew 1:5-7
New International Version
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(A)
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.(B)
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(C)
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
Matthew 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 Salmon begot (A)Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6 and (B)Jesse begot David the king.
(C)David the king begot Solomon by her [a]who had been the wife of Uriah. 7 (D)Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot (E)Abijah, and Abijah begot [b]Asa.
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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 1:7 NU Asaph
Matthew 1:5-7
English Standard Version
5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by (A)Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and (B)Jesse the father of David the king.
And (C)David was the father of Solomon by (D)the wife of Uriah, 7 and (E)Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,[a]
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- Matthew 1:7 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling of Asa; some manuscripts Asa; also verse 8
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