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Matthew 1:2

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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
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  1. Acts 7:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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    8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

  2. Genesis 21:2–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

    3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

    4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

    5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

  3. Hebrews 11:17–18Rank 3 from verse 2
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    17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

    18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

  4. Genesis 25:26Rank 4 from verse 2
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    26And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

  5. Genesis 46:8–27Rank 5 from verse 2
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    8¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

    9And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

    10¶ And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

    11¶ And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

    12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

    13¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

    14¶ And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

    15These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

    16¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

    17¶ And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

    18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

    19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

    20¶ And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

    21¶ And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

    22These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

    23¶ And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

    24¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

    25These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

    26All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

    27And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

  6. 1 Chronicles 1:28Rank 6 from verse 2
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    28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

  7. 1 Chronicles 1:34Rank 7 from verse 2
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    34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

  8. 1 Chronicles 2:1–8Rank 8 from verse 2
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    1THESE are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

    2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

    3¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.

    4And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

    5The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

    6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

    7And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

    8And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

  9. 1 Chronicles 5:1–2Rank 9 from verse 2
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    1NOW the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

    2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

  10. Genesis 29:32–35Rank 10 from verse 2
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    32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

    33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

    34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

    35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

  11. Genesis 49:8–12Rank 11 from verse 2
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    8¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

    9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

    10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

    11Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

    12His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

  12. Hebrews 11:11Rank 12 from verse 2
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    11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

  13. Isaiah 41:8Rank 13 from verse 2
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    8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

  14. Isaiah 51:2Rank 14 from verse 2
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    2Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

  15. Joshua 24:2–4Rank 15 from verse 2
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    2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

    3And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

    4And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

  16. Revelation 7:5Rank 16 from verse 2
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    5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

  17. Exodus 1:2–5Rank 17 from verse 2
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    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

    4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

    5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

  18. Genesis 30:5–20Rank 18 from verse 2
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    5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

    6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

    7And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

    8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

    9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

    10And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

    11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

    12And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

    13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

    14¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.

    15And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.

    16And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

    17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

    18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

    19And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

    20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

  19. Genesis 35:16–19Rank 19 from verse 2
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    16¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

    17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

    18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

    19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

  20. Hebrews 7:14Rank 20 from verse 2
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    14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

  21. Luke 3:33–34Rank 21 from verse 2
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    33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

    34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

  22. Malachi 1:2–3Rank 22 from verse 2
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    2I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,

    3And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

  23. Romans 9:7–13Rank 23 from verse 2
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    7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

    9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

    10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

    11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

    12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

    13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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Matthew 1:2

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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1:1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

1:2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

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1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

1:4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

1:7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

1:8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

1:9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

1:10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

1:11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

1:12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

1:13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

1:14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

1:15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, 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.

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