Matthew 1:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

² Abraham had a son named Isaac; Isaac had a son named Jacob and Jacob’s sons were Judah and his [eleven] brothers.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

American Standard Version (1901)

² Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

Common English Bible

² Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Abraham conceived Isaac. And Isaac conceived Jacob. And Jacob conceived Judah and his brothers.

Matthew 1:2 Cross References

Acts 7:8

And God gave Abraham the Agreement which required circumcision [as an identifying mark] so when Abraham fathered Isaac he circumcised him when he was eight days old. Then Isaac had a son, Jacob; and Jacob had [as sons] the twelve patriarchs [i.e., ruling fathers of families].

Revelation 7:5

There were twelve thousand sealed from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand from Reuben, twelve thousand from Gad,

Hebrews 11:11

By [having] faith, Sarah herself received the ability to have children, even though she was [sterile, being] past the age of child-bearing, since she considered God faithful to His promise. [Note: Some translations consider “Abraham” to be the subject of this controversial verse. See Lightfoot, pp. 222-225].

Hebrews 7:14

For it is quite evident that our Lord has descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.

Matthew 1:1

[This is] a record of the family background of Jesus Christ, the descendant of David, who was the descendant of Abraham. [Note: The following is an incomplete lineage through Jesus’ step-father Joseph].

Matthew 1:3

Judah had sons named Perez and Zarah, [whose mother was] Tamar. Perez had a son named Hezron; Hezron had a son named Aram;