Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
And *Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and *Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 38.27.
- *Cross-reference1.Chro. 2.5. ruth. 4.18.
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- Genesis 38:24–27Rank 1 from verse 3
24¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
24¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.
25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man whose these are, am I with child: and shee said, Discerne, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staffe.
26And Iudah acknowledged them, and said, She hath bin more righteous then I: because that I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne: and he knew her againe no more.
27¶ And it came to passe in the time of her trauaile, that beholde, twinnes were in her wombe.
- Genesis 38:29–30Rank 2 from verse 3
29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
29And it came to passe as he drewe backe his hand, that behold, his brother came out: and she said, ‖how hast thou broken foorth? this breach bee vpon thee: Therefore his name was called †*Pharez.
30And afterward came out his brother that had the skarlet threed vpon his hand, and his name was called Zarah.
- Genesis 46:12Rank 3 from verse 3
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.
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.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1Rank 4 from verse 3
- Ruth 4:18–22Rank 5 from verse 3
18¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
18¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: *Pharez begate Hezron,
19And Hezron begate Ram, and Ram begate Amminadab,
20And Amminadab begate Nahshon, and Nahshon begate ‖Salmon,
21And Salmon begate Boaz, and Boaz begate Obed,
22And Obed begat Iesse, and Iesse begate Dauid.
- Numbers 26:20–21Rank 7 from verse 3
20And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
21And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
20And the sonnes of Iudah after their families were: Of Shelah the familie of the Shelanites: Of Pharez the familie of the Pharzites: Of Zerah the familie of the Zarhites.
21And the sonnes of Pharez were: Of Hesron the familie of the Hesronites: Of Hamul the familie of the Hamulites.
- 1 Chronicles 2:1–15Rank 8 from verse 3
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.
9The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
10And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
11And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
12And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
13¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
14Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
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.
9The sonnes also of Hezron, that were borne vnto him: Ierahmeel, and *Ram, and ‖Chelubai.
10And Ram *begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Iudah.
11And Nahshon begate Salma, and Salma begate Boaz.
12And Boaz begate Obed, and Obed begate Iesse.
13¶ *And Iesse begate his first-borne Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and ‖Shimma the third,
14Nathanael the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15Ozem the sixth, Dauid the seuenth:
- 1 Chronicles 9:6Rank 9 from verse 3
- Genesis 38:6Rank 10 from verse 3
- Genesis 38:11Rank 11 from verse 3
11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
11Then said Iudah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remaine a widow at thy fathers house, til Shelah my sonne be growen: (for he said, Lest peraduenture he die also as his brethren did) and Tamar went and dwelt in her fathers house.
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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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1:1THE 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.
Selected passage1:4And 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.