Matthew 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations.
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- Matthew 1:11–12Rank 1 from verse 17
11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
11And †Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon.
12And after they were brought to Babylon, *Iechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begate Zorobabel.
- 2 Kings 24:14Rank 2 from verse 17
14And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
14And hee caried away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, & all the mighty men of valour, euen tenne thousand captiues, and all the craftsmen, and smiths: none remained, saue the poorest sort of the people of the land.
- Jeremiah 27:20Rank 3 from verse 17
20Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
20*Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon tooke not, when he caried away captiue Ieconiah the sonne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah, from Ierusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Iudah and Ierusalem:
- Matthew 11:2Rank 5 from verse 17
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Matthew 1:17
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generations
Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).
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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.
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A bearing, conveying, removing, transporting.
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Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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1:1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1:1¶ The booke of the *generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.
1:2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
1:2*Abraham begate Isaac, and *Isaac begate Iacob, and *Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.
1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
1:3And *Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and *Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram.
1:4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
1:4And Aram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Naasson, and Naasson begate Salmon.
1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
1:5And Salmon begat Boos of Rachab, and Boos begate Obed of Ruth, and Obed begate Iesse.
1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
1:6And *Iesse begate Dauid the King, & *Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias.
1:7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
1:7And *Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begate Abia, and Abia begate Asa.
1:8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
1:8And Asa begate Iosaphat, and Iosaphat begate Ioram, and Ioram begate Ozias.
1:9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
1:9And Ozias begat Ioatham, and Ioatham begate Achas, and Achas begate Ezekias.
1:10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
1:10And *Ezekias begate Manasses, and Manasses begate Amon, and Amon begate Iosias.
1:11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
1:11And †Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon.
1:12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
1:12And after they were brought to Babylon, *Iechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begate Zorobabel.
1:13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
1:13And Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begate Azor.
1:14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
1:14And Azor begat Sadoc, & Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud.
1:15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
1:15And Eliud begate Eleazar, and Eleazar begate Matthan, and Matthan begate Iacob.
1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
1:16And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ.
1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
1:17So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations.
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