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Matthew 1:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. "
Matthew 1:13
Verse in Context
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11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
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Matthew 1:1
"The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Matthew 1:2
"Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers."
Matthew 1:3
"Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram."
Matthew 1:4
"Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon."
Matthew 1:5
"Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse."
Matthew 1:6
"Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife."
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