Matthew 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The book of the ^agenealogy of Jesus Christ, ^bthe Son of David, ^cthe Son of Abraham:

2 ^aAbraham begot Isaac, ^bIsaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot ^cJudah and his brothers.

3 ^aJudah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, ^bPerez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

5 Salmon begot ^aBoaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

6 and ^aJesse begot David the king. ^bDavid the king begot Solomon by her¹ who had been the wife of Uriah.

7 ^aSolomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot ^bAbijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

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American Standard Version
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

Amplified® Bible
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Contemporary English Version
From Abraham to King David, his ancestors were: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers (Judah's sons were Perez and Zerah, and their mother was Tamar), Hezron; Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David.

Darby English Version
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;

Good News Bible
From Abraham to King David, the following ancestors are listed: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers; then Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David.

International Standard Version
Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.

King James Version
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

New American Standard Bible
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

New International Version
Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

New King James Version
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Abraham we identify as the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Revised Standard Version
Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Young's Literal Translation
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,

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