Matthew 1:12 - Plain English Version

¹² Jeconiah was the father of Shiyaltiel. Shiyaltiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² After the exile to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel [Salathiel], Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

Common English Bible

¹² After the exile to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechoniah conceived Shealtiel. And Shealtiel conceived Zerubbabel.

Matthew 1:12 Cross References

Matthew 1:11

Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers. At that time, the soldiers from Babylon came and fought the Jewish people. The Babylon mob won, and they took the Jewish people as prisoners to their country. So in that family there were 14 fathers from David until the time they all had to go to Babylon.

Matthew 1:13

Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud. Abihud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:17

So in that family there were 14 fathers from Abraham to David, and there were 14 fathers from David until the time they all had to go to Babylon, and there were 14 fathers from that Babylon time until the time God sent Jesus to the world.