Matthew 1:2

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Matthew 1:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

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

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

3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

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Genesis 21:2

So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

Genesis 21:3

And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

Genesis 21:4

When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.

Genesis 21:5

Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.

Joshua 24:3

But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,

1 Chronicles 1:28

The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

Luke 3:34

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

Acts 7:8

Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Romans 9:7

Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

Romans 9:8

So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

Romans 9:9

For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Hebrews 11:11

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

Hebrews 11:18

even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

Genesis 25:26

After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

Joshua 24:4

and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

1 Chronicles 1:34

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

Isaiah 41:8

“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—

Malachi 1:2

“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

Malachi 1:3

but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”

Romans 9:10

Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

Romans 9:11

Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Romans 9:12

not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Romans 9:13

So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Genesis 29:32

And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Genesis 29:33

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

Genesis 29:34

Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

Genesis 29:35

And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

Genesis 30:5

and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

Genesis 30:6

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

Genesis 30:7

And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

Genesis 30:8

Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

Genesis 30:9

When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

Genesis 30:10

And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:11

Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

Genesis 30:12

When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

Genesis 30:13

Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

Genesis 30:14

Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

Genesis 30:15

But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

Genesis 30:16

When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

Genesis 30:17

And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

Genesis 30:18

Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

Genesis 30:19

Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

Genesis 30:20

“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

Genesis 35:16

Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

Genesis 35:17

During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”

Genesis 35:18

And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 46:8

Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 46:9

The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Genesis 46:10

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Genesis 46:11

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Genesis 46:12

The 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.

Genesis 46:13

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

Genesis 46:14

The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 46:15

These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

Genesis 46:16

The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 46:17

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Genesis 46:18

These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

Genesis 46:19

The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:20

Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Genesis 46:22

These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

Genesis 46:23

The son of Dan: Hushim.

Genesis 46:24

The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Genesis 46:25

These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

Genesis 46:26

All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

Genesis 46:27

And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

Genesis 49:8

Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Genesis 49:11

He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

Genesis 49:12

His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.

Exodus 1:2

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

Exodus 1:3

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

Exodus 1:4

Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

Exodus 1:5

The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

1 Chronicles 2:1

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 2:2

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

1 Chronicles 2:3

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

1 Chronicles 2:4

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

1 Chronicles 2:5

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

1 Chronicles 2:6

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.

1 Chronicles 2:7

The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

1 Chronicles 2:8

The son of Ethan: Azariah.

1 Chronicles 5:1

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:2

And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Luke 3:33

the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Hebrews 7:14

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

Revelation 7:5

From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,