Matthew 1:2

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

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  • Acts 7:8 : 8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
  • Gen 25:26 : 26 After that, his brother came out with his hand grasping Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
  • Gen 29:32-35 : 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, 'Because the LORD has seen my misery, surely now my husband will love me.' 33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 'Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one too.' So she named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi. 35 She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
  • Gen 30:5-9 : 5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, 'God has judged in my favor; He has listened to my plea and given me a son.' So she named him Dan. 7 Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, 'I have struggled greatly with my sister and I have prevailed.' So she named him Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 And Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, 'What good fortune!' So she named him Gad. 12 Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, 'How happy I am! The women will call me blessed.' So she named him Asher. 14 During the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, 'Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.' 15 But Leah said to her, 'Isn’t it enough that you took my husband? Will you take my son’s mandrakes too?' Rachel said, 'Very well, he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.' 16 When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, 'You must come to me tonight, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.' So he slept with her that night. 17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, 'God has rewarded me because I gave my servant to my husband.' So she named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, 'God has endowed me with a wonderful gift. This time my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons.' So she named him Zebulun.
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 Then they set out from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!" 18 As her life was slipping away, because she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin. 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
  • Gen 46:8-9 : 8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, his firstborn being Reuben. 9 The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul—the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. 14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with his daughter Dinah. Altogether, the number of Leah's descendants, including sons and daughters, was thirty-three. 16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, as well as their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel. 18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She bore these to Jacob—sixteen in all. 19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin. 20 In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 21 The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all. 23 The sons of Dan: Hushim. 24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. She bore these to Jacob—seven in all. 26 All the members of Jacob’s household who went to Egypt, those who were his direct descendants (not counting the wives of his sons), numbered sixty-six persons in total. 27 And the two sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, brought the total number of Jacob's family who came to Egypt to seventy.
  • Gen 49:8-9 : 8 'Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, and your father's sons will bow down to you.' 9 'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.' 11 'He ties his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.' 12 'His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.'
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.
  • Heb 11:17-18 : 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son, 18 even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'
  • Rev 7:5 : 5 From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;
  • Josh 24:2-4 : 2 Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Long ago, your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods. 3 But I took your ancestor Abraham from beyond the Euphrates River, led him throughout the land of Canaan, and gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac. 4 And to Isaac, I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
  • 1 Chr 1:28 : 28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
  • 1 Chr 1:34 : 34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.
  • 1 Chr 2:1-8 : 1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua, the Canaanite. However, Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and He put him to death. 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five. 5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 6 The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. 7 The son of Carmi was Achar (the troubler of Israel), who was unfaithful by violating the devoted things. 8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.
  • 1 Chr 5:1-2 : 1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records. 2 Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
  • Isa 41:8 : 8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend,
  • Isa 51:2 : 2 Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was one person, and I blessed him and made him many.
  • Gen 21:2-5 : 2 Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had promised him. 3 Abraham named his son, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
  • Mal 1:2-3 : 2 I have loved you, says the LORD. But you ask, 'How have you loved us?' Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother? declares the LORD. Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated. I have turned his mountains into a wasteland and given his inheritance to the wild creatures of the desert.
  • Luke 3:33-34 : 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
  • Rom 9:7-9 : 7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, 'Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.' 8 This means it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. 9 For this is the word of promise: 'At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.' 10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand, 12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, 'The older will serve the younger.' 13 As it is written: 'Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.'
  • Heb 7:14 : 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests.
  • Exod 1:2-5 : 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin. 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 The total number of Jacob's descendants was seventy, and Joseph was already in Egypt.

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  • Matt 1:1
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    1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  • Matt 1:3-17
    15 verses
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    3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram.

    4Ram was the father of Amminadab; Amminadab was the father of Nahshon; Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

    5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab; Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth; Obed was the father of Jesse.

    6Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah.

    7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam; Rehoboam was the father of Abijah; Abijah was the father of Asa.

    8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram; Joram was the father of Uzziah.

    9Uzziah was the father of Jotham; Jotham was the father of Ahaz; Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

    10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh; Manasseh was the father of Amon; Amon was the father of Josiah.

    11Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.

    12After the exile to Babylon, Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

    13Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud; Abiud was the father of Eliakim; Eliakim was the father of Azor.

    14Azor was the father of Zadok; Zadok was the father of Achim; Achim was the father of Eliud.

    15Eliud was the father of Eleazar; Eleazar was the father of Matthan; Matthan was the father of Jacob.

    16Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

    17So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon were fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to Christ were fourteen generations.

  • 1 Chr 1:34-35
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    82%

    34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

    35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

  • Exod 1:1-3
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    80%

    1These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each man and his household.

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin.

  • Luke 3:33-34
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    79%

    33the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

    34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

  • Gen 25:19
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    19This is the account of the family line of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac.

  • 1 Chr 1:26-28
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    78%

    26Serug, Nahor, Terah.

    27Abram, that is Abraham.

    28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

  • 1 Chr 2:12
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    12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

  • Luke 3:24-26
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    24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

    25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

    26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

  • Acts 7:8
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    8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.

  • Ruth 4:22
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    22Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

  • 1 Chr 2:1-2
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    1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

    2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  • Luke 3:29-31
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    29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi.

    30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

    31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    77%

    2Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

  • 1 Chr 8:1
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    1Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Ahrah the third.

  • Gen 35:23
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    23The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Gen 11:27
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    27This is the account of Terah’s family line: Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

  • 1 Chr 2:4
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    4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.

  • 1 Chr 2:10
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    10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, the leader of the sons of Judah.

  • 1 Chr 1:18
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    18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

  • Neh 12:10
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    10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, and Eliashib fathered Joiada.

  • Ruth 4:18
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    18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

  • Rom 9:10
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    10Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

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