KJV King James Version
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
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Matthew 1:15
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
WEB World English Bible
Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
ASV American Standard Version
and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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ἘλιοὺδG1664 · ElioudEliudδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἘλεάζαρ·G1648 · EleazarEleazarἘλεάζαρG1648 · EleazarEleazarδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜατθάν·G3157 · MatthanMatthanΜατθὰνG3157 · MatthanMatthanδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸακώβ·G2384 · IakōbJacob
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