Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
*Abraham begate Isaac, and *Isaac begate Iacob, and *Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 21.3.
- *Cross-referenceGene. 25.26.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 29.35.
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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.
8*And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: *and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: *and Isaac begate Iacob, *and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.
- Genesis 21:2–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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.
2For Sarah *conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his old age, at the set time, of which God had spoken to him.
3And Abraham called the name of his sonne, that was borne vnto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4And Abraham circumcised his sonne Isaac, being eight dayes old, *as God had commanded him.
5And Abraham was an hundred yeeres old, when his sonne Isaac was borne vnto him.
- Hebrews 11:17–18Rank 3 from verse 2
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:
17By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered vp Isaac: and he that had receiued the promises, offered vp his onely begotten sonne,
18‖Of whom it was said, That, in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
- Genesis 25:26Rank 4 from verse 2
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.
26And after that came his brother out, and *his hand tooke holde on Esaus heele; and his name was called Iacob: and Isaac was threescore yeres old, when shee bare them.
- Genesis 46:8–27Rank 5 from verse 2
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.
8¶ And *these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Iacob and his sonnes: *Reuben Iacobs first borne;
9And the sonnes of Reuben, Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10¶ *And the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel, and Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman.
11¶ And the sonnes of *Leui: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12¶ And the sonnes of *Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: But Er & Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sonnes of Pharez, were Hezron, and Hamul.
13¶ And the sonnes of Issachar: Tola, and Phuuah, and Iob, and Shimron.
14¶ *And the sonnes of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Iahleel.
15These bee the sonnes of Leah, which she bare vnto Iacob in Padan-Aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the soules of his sonnes and his daughters, were thirtie and three.
16¶ And the sonnes of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17¶ *And the sonnes of Asher: Iimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: And the sonnes of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
18These are the sonnes of Zilpah, whome Laban gaue to Leah his daughter: and these she bare vnto Iacob, euen sixteene soules.
19The sonnes of Rachel Iacobs wife: Ioseph, and Beniamin.
20¶ And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt, were borne Manasseh and Ephraim, *which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah ‖Priest of On bare vnto him.
21¶ *And the sonnes of Beniamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22These are the sonnes of Rachel which were borne to Iacob: all the soules were fourteene.
23¶ And the sonnes of Dan: Hushim.
24¶ And the sonnes of Naphtali: Iahzeel, and Guni, and Iezer, and Shillem.
25These are the sonnes of Bilhah, which Laban gaue vnto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these vnto Iacob: all the soules were seuen.
26All the *soules that came with Iacob into Egypt, which came out of his †loines, besides Iacobs sonnes wiues, all the soules were threescore and sixe.
27And the sonnes of Ioseph, which were borne him in Egypt, were two soules: all the soules of the house of Iacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
- 1 Chronicles 1:28Rank 6 from verse 2
- 1 Chronicles 1:34Rank 7 from verse 2
- 1 Chronicles 2:1–8Rank 8 from verse 2
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.
1¶ These are the sonnes of ‖Israel: *Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2Dan, Ioseph, and Beniamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3¶ The sonnes of *Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah. Which three were borne vnto him, of the daughter of Shua *the Canaanites. And Er the first-borne of Iudah, was euill in the sight of the LORD, and he slue him.
4And *Tamar his daughter-in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah. All the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
5The sonnes of *Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.
6And the sonnes of Zerah: ‖Zimri, *and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and ‖Dara. Fiue of them in all.
7And the sonnes of Carmi: ‖Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing *accursed.
8And the sonnes of Ethan: Azariah.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1–2Rank 9 from verse 2
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:)
1¶ Now the sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel, (for *hee was the first borne, but, forasmuch as he defiled his fathers bed, his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel: and the genealogie is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
2For *Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the *chiefe ‖rulers, but the birthright was *Iosephs.
- Genesis 29:32–35Rank 10 from verse 2
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.
32And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name †Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me.
33And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name †Simeon.
34And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and said, Now this time will my husband be ioyned vnto me, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called †Leui.
35And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name *†Iudah, and †left bearing.
- Genesis 49:8–12Rank 11 from verse 2
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.
8¶ Iudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the necke of thine enemies, thy fathers children shall bow downe before thee.
9Iudah is a Lyons whelpe: from the pray my sonne thou art gone vp: he stouped downe, hee couched as a Lyon, and as an old Lyon: who shall rouse him vp?
10The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Law-giuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come: and vnto him shall the gathering of the people be:
11Binding his foale vnto the vine, and his asses colt vnto 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 milke.
- Hebrews 11:11Rank 12 from verse 2
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.
11Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised.
- Isaiah 41:8Rank 13 from verse 2
- Isaiah 51:2Rank 14 from verse 2
- Joshua 24:2–4Rank 15 from verse 2
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.
2And Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, *Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they serued other gods.
3And I tooke your father Abraham frō the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and *gaue him Isaac.
4And I gaue vnto Isaac, *Iacob and Esau: & I gaue vnto *Esau mount Seir, to possesse it: *but Iacob and his children went downe into Egypt.
- Revelation 7:5Rank 16 from verse 2
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.
5Of the tribe of Iuda were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Ruben were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelue thousand.
- Exodus 1:2–5Rank 17 from verse 2
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.
2Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,
3Issachar, Zebulun and Beniamin,
4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
5And all the soules that came out of the †loynes of Iacob, were *seuentie soules: for Ioseph was in Egypt already.
- Genesis 30:5–20Rank 18 from verse 2
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.
5And Bilhah conceiued and bare Iacob a sonne.
6And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name †Dan.
7And Bilhah Rachels mayd conceiued againe, and bare Iacob a second sonne.
8And Rachel saide, With †great wrastlings haue I wrastled with my sister, and I haue preuailed: and she called his name †*Naphtali.
9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.
10And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a sonne.
11And Leah said, A troupe commeth: and she called his name †Gad.
12And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.
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 dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes.
15And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.
16And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.
17And God hearkened vnto Leah, and she conceiued, and bare Iacob the fift sonne.
18And Leah said, God hath giuen mee my hire, because I haue giuen my mayden to my husband: and she called his name †Issachar.
19And Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iacob the sixth sonne.
20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry: Now will my husband dwel with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and shee called his name †*Zebulun.
- Genesis 35:16–19Rank 19 from verse 2
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.
16¶ And they iourneyed from Bethel: and there was but a †litle way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel traueiled, and she had hard labour.
17And it came to passe when shee was in hard labour, that the midwife said vnto her, Feare not: thou shalt haue this sonne also.
18And it came to passe as her soule was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name †Ben-oni: but his father called him †Beniamin.
19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
- Hebrews 7:14Rank 20 from verse 2
- Luke 3:33–34Rank 21 from verse 2
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,
33Which was the sonne of Aminadab, which was the sonne of Aram, which was the sonne of Esrom, which was the sonne of Phares, which was the sonne of Iuda,
34Which was the sonne of Iacob, which was the sonne of Isaac, which was the sonne of Abraham, which was the sonne of Thara, which was the sonne of Nachor,
- Malachi 1:2–3Rank 22 from verse 2
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.
2*I haue loued you, sayth the LORD: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the LORD? yet I loued Iacob,
3And I hated Esau, and layde his mountaines, and his heritage waste, for the dragons of the wildernesse.
- Romans 9:7–13Rank 23 from verse 2
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.
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 haue a sonne.
10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.
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Matthew 1:2
The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.
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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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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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1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1¶ The booke of the *generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.
2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
2*Abraham begate Isaac, and *Isaac begate Iacob, and *Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.
Selected passage3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
3And *Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and *Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram.