Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
- KJV And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
- NKJV Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;
- NASB Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;
- NLT Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of Judah.
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Ram fathers Amminadab and then Nahshon, a leader of Judah during the wilderness years.
Overview
Nahshon was prince of Judah in the wilderness and a figure in the Exodus generation (Numbers 1:7; 2:3). The Chronicler traces the line through these honored ancestors toward David. Their inclusion shows the continuity of God's faithfulness from the Exodus to the monarchy and on to the Messiah (Matthew 1:4).
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 1:4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Num 1:7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Ruth 4:19–20Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
- Num 2:3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Luke 3:32–33the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Num 7:17and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- Num 10:14First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Num 7:12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
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