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The Genealogy of Jesus

Matthew 1:3

In 9 translations

BSB
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.Greek Aram, a variant of Ram; also in verse 4; see 1 Chronicles 2:9–10.
KJV
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
WEB
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
ASV
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
LSV
and Judah begot Perez and Zerah of Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,
YLT
and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
DBY
and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
DRC
And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
GNV
And Iudas begate Phares, and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begate Esrom. And Esrom begate Aram.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of Ἑσρώμ: Tyndale House: Ἐσρώμ.
  • Spelling of Ἑσρὼμ: Tyndale House: Ἐσρὼμ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζάρα ἐκ τῆς Θαμάρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ, Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ,
RP2018
Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ· Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ· Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ·
TR-Boyd
Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ· Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἑσρώμ· Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀράμ·
SCR1894
ιουδας δε εγεννησεν τον φαρες και τον ζαρα εκ της θαμαρ φαρες δε εγεννησεν τον εσρωμ εσρωμ δε εγεννησεν τον αραμ

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  • Genesis 38:29–30But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
  • Genesis 38:24–27About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!” As she was being brought out, Tamar…
  • Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
  • Ruth 4:18–22Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon was…
  • Numbers 26:20–21These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from…
  • Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
  • Genesis 38:6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:1–15These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the…
  • 1 Chronicles 9:6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
  • Genesis 38:11Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

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