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|Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

|Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

|[[Abraham]] was the father of [[Isaac]], who was the father of [[Jacob]], who was the father of [[Judah]] and his brothers,

|[[Abraham]] begat [[Isaac]]; and [[Isaac]] begat Jacob; and [[Jacob]] begat [[Judas]] and his brothers;

|The passive "was the father" emphasizes the ancestry.

|While begat is a somewhat unusual word, it is understood throughout the world and hard to replace without resorting to the passive.

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|And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

|And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

|And Judah was the father of [[Pharez]] and [[Zerah]] of [[Tamar]], and Pharez was the father of [[Hezron]], and Esrom was the father of [[Ram]],

|And Judah begat [[Pharez]] and [[Zerah]] of [[Tamar]], and Pharez begat [[Hezron]], and Esrom begat [[Ram]],

|Original Hebrew transliterations are given here, with links to their biographies. The Greek versions of the names appeared in the [[Septuagint]].

|Original Hebrew transliterations are given here, with links to their biographies. The Greek versions of the names appeared in the [[Septuagint]].

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|And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

|And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

|and Ram was the father of [[Amminadab]], and Amminadab was the father of [[Nahson]], and Naason was the father of [[Salmon (Bible)|Salmon]],

|And Ram begat [[Amminadab]], and Amminadab begat [[Nahson]], and Naason begat [[Salmon (Bible)|Salmon]],

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|And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

|And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

|And Salmon was the father of [[Boaz]] (whose mother was [[Rahab]]), and Boaz was the father of [[Obed]] (whose mother was [[Ruth]]), and Obed was the father of [[Jesse]],

|And Salmon begat [[Boaz]] of [[Rahab]], and Boaz begat [[Obed]] of [[Ruth]], and Obed begat [[Jesse]],

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|And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat [[Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

|And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat [[Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

|And Jesse was the father of King [[David]], and King David was the father of [[Solomon]] (whose mother was the former wife of Uriah),

|And Jesse begat King [[David]], and King David begat [[Solomon]] (whose mother was the former wife of Uriah),

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|And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

|And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

|And [[Solomon]] was the father of [[Rehoboam]], and Rehoboam was the father of [[Abijah]], and Abijah was the father of [[Asa]],

|And [[Solomon]] begat [[Rehoboam]], and Rehoboam begat [[Abijah]], and Abijah begat [[Asa]],

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|And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

|And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

|And [[Asa]] was the father of [[Jehoshaphat]], and Jehoshaphat was the father of [[Jehoram]], and Jehoram was the father of [[Uzziah]],

|And [[Asa]] begat [[Jehoshaphat]], and Jehoshaphat begat [[Jehoram]], and Jehoram begat [[Uzziah]],

|King Jehoram was ''not'' the father of Uzziah, but rather was his great-grandfather. Kings [[Joash]] and [[Amaziah]] are left out because they were unworthy of being remembered. Joash killed [[High Priest]] [[Zachariah I]], and Amaziah "did right,...but not with a whole heart."

|King Jehoram was ''not'' the father of Uzziah, but rather was his great-grandfather. Kings [[Joash]] and [[Amaziah]] are left out because they were unworthy of being remembered. Joash killed [[High Priest]] [[Zachariah I]], and Amaziah "did right,...but not with a whole heart."

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|And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

|And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

|And Uzziah was the father of [[Jotham]], and Jotham was the father of [[Jehoahaz I|Ahaz]], and Achaz was the father of [[Hezekiah]],

|And Uzziah begat [[Jotham]], and Jotham begat [[Jehoahaz I|Ahaz]], and Achaz begat [[Hezekiah]],

|The inclusion of King Ahaz is truly remarkable, considering Ahaz' less-than-honorable history.

|The inclusion of King Ahaz is truly remarkable, considering Ahaz' less-than-honorable history.

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|And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

|And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

|And Hezekiah was the father of [[Manasseh King of Judah|Manasseh]], and Manasseh was the father of [[Amon]], and Amon was the father of [[Josiah]],

|And Hezekiah begat [[Manasseh King of Judah|Manasseh]], and Manasseh begat [[Amon]], and Amon begat [[Josiah]],

|Hezekiah and Josiah were the two finest reformers in the entire king list of the [[Kingdom of Judah]]

|Hezekiah and Josiah were the two finest reformers in the entire king list of the [[Kingdom of Judah]]

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|And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

|And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

|And Josiah was the father of [[Jehoiachin|Jeconiah]] and his brothers, at the time of the exile in Babylon,

|And Josiah begat [[Jehoiachin|Jeconiah]] and his brothers, at the time of the exile in Babylon,

|Kings [[Jehoahaz II]] and [[Jehoiakim]] are left out, as is Jeconiah's uncle [[Zedekiah]].

|Kings [[Jehoahaz II]] and [[Jehoiakim]] are left out, as is Jeconiah's uncle [[Zedekiah]].

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|And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

|And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

|And after the exile in Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Salathiel, and Salathial was the father of [[Zerubbabel]],

|And after the exile in Babylon, Jeconiah begat Salathiel, and Salathial begat [[Zerubbabel]],

|"Zorobabel" and "Zerubabel" are two equally valid pronunciations of this Hebrew name. Zerubbabel was governor of what became the Judea Province of the Persian Empire under King [[Darius I]] and his successors.

|"Zorobabel" and "Zerubabel" are two equally valid pronunciations of this Hebrew name. Zerubbabel was governor of what became the Judea Province of the Persian Empire under King [[Darius I]] and his successors.

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|And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

|And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

|And Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, and Abihud was the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim was the father of Azor,

|And Zerubbabel begat Abihud, and Abihud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

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|And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

|And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

|And Azor was the father of Zadoc, and Zadoc was the father of Achim, and Achim was the father of Eliud,  

|And Azor begat Zadoc, and Zadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,  

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|And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

|And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

|And Eliud was the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar was the father of Matthan, and Matthan was the father of Jacob,

|And Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

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|And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

|And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

|And Jacob was the father of [[Joseph of Nazareth|Joseph]], the husband of Mary, whose child was [[Jesus Christ]].

|And Jacob begat [[Joseph of Nazareth|Joseph]], the husband of Mary, whose child was [[Jesus Christ]].

|The preceding lineage establishes the legal claim that Jesus has to the throne of King David, consistent with a specific promise that God made to King David that a king would inherit his title and rule the world forever.

|The preceding lineage establishes the legal claim that Jesus has to the throne of King David, consistent with a specific promise that God made to King David that a king would inherit his title and rule the world forever.

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