KJV King James Version
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 1:4
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
WEB World English Bible
Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
ASV American Standard Version
and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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ἈρὰμG689 · AramRamδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈμιναδάβ·G284 · AminadabAmminadabἈμιναδὰβG284 · AminadabAmminadabδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΝαασσών·G3476 · NaassōnNahshonΝαασσὼνG3476 · NaassōnNahshonδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣαλμών·G4533 · SalmōnSalmon
Cross-references
Numbers 1:7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.1 Chronicles 2:10-12And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;Numbers 7:12And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:Numbers 2:3And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children of Judah.Numbers 7:17And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this [was] the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.Ruth 4:19-20And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,Luke 3:32Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,Numbers 10:14In the first [place] went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host [was] Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
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