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The Genealogy of Jesus

Matthew 1:5

In 9 translations

BSB
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
KJV
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
WEB
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
ASV
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
LSV
and Salmon begot Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed of Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
YLT
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
DBY
and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
DRC
And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
GNV
And Salmon begate Booz of Rachab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. and Obed begat Iesse.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (6)
  • Spelling of Βόες: Tregelles: Βοὸς; Byzantine text, Textus Receptus: Βοὸζ.
  • Spelling of Ῥαχάβ: Tyndale House: ̔Ραχάβ.
  • Spelling of Βόες: Tregelles: Βοὸς; Byzantine text, Textus Receptus: Βοὸζ.
  • Spelling of Ἰωβὴδ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ὠβὴδ.
  • Spelling of Ῥούθ: Tyndale House: ̔Ρούθ.
  • Spelling of Ἰωβὴδ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ὠβὴδ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: Βόες … Βόες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Βόες … Βόες; Tregelles read Βοὸς … Βοὸς; Robinson–Pierpont read Βοὸζ … Βοὸζ.
  • SBLGNT: Ἰωβὴδ … Ἰωβὴδ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἰωβὴδ … Ἰωβὴδ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ὠβὴδ … Ὠβὴδ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Βόες ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ, Βόες δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ, Ἰωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί,
RP2018
Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ· Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ· Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί·
TR-Boyd
Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ· Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ· Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεσσαί·
SCR1894
σαλμων δε εγεννησεν τον βοοζ εκ της ραχαβ βοοζ δε εγεννησεν τον ωβηδ εκ της ρουθ ωβηδ δε εγεννησεν τον ιεσσαι

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  • Ruth 1:16–17But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Where you…
  • Hebrews 11:31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
  • James 2:25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
  • Ruth 1:4who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,
  • Joshua 6:22–25Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” So the young spies went in and brought…
  • Ruth 1:22–2:4So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:11–12Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
  • Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
  • Joshua 2:1–22Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. And it was reported to…
  • Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

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