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Luke 3:37

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Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,

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KJV King James Version

Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,

BSB Berean Standard Bible

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

WEB World English Bible

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

ASV American Standard Version

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel,

Surrounding context — Luke 3

34 Which 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,

35 Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,

36 Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,

37 Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,

38 Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.

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Topics connected to this verse

CainanDavidEnochGenealogyJaredJesus, The ChristJosephMahalaleel

Original-language word links

These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

τοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜαθουσαλὰG3103 · MathousalaMethuselahτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἙνὼχG1802 · EnōchEnochτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸάρετG2391 · IaredJaredτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜαλελεὴλG3121 · MaleleēlMahalaleelτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚαϊνὰμG2536 · Kainan, KainamCainan

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:1-3Adam, Sheth, Enosh,Genesis 5:6-28And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

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