Matthew 1:3 Parallel Translations

Judah and Tamarwere the father and mother of Perez and Zerah. Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

ASV:

and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

BBE:

And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;

DBY:

and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,

ERV:

and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

WEY:

Judah was the father (by Tamar)

WBS:

And Judah 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.

YLT:

and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

Matthew 1:3 Cross References

XREF:

Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron,

1 Chronicles 2:1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

1:3 Tamar. Three women are named in this list: Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth. These were all Gentile women, and are named for this reason, and for their remarkable history. There were stains upon the character of Tamar (Ge 38:11-30) and of Rahab (Jos 2:1), but Ruth is one of the sweetest women of the Bible.

WES:

1:3 Of Thamar - St. Matthew adds the names of those women also, that were remarkable in the sacred history.

MHC:

1:1-17 Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, Ge 12:3; 22:18; and to David that he should descend from him, 2Sa 7:12; Ps 89:3, &c.; 132:11; and, therefore, unless Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, he is not the Messiah. Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.

CONC:

Aram Begat Esrom Hezron Juda Judah Judas Perez Phares Pharez Ram Sons Tamar Thamar Zara Zarah Zerah

Aram Begat Esrom Hezron Juda Judah Judas Mother Perez Phares Pharez Ram Tamar Zerah

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