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the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Luke 3:33 · New King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
  • KJV Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
  • BSB the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
  • NASB the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
  • NLT Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.

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Quick answer

The genealogy continues through Judah and his descendants toward the patriarchs. Jesus comes from the tribe of Judah as promised.

Overview

Here the line passes through Judah, fulfilling Jacob's prophecy that the ruler would come from Judah's tribe. These names link Jesus to the foundational promises given to the patriarchs. The Lion of the tribe of Judah is shown to be of that very line.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 11

  • Ruth 4:12Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
  • Ruth 4:19–20and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
  • 1 Chr 2:4–5Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
  • Gen 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
  • Gen 38:29As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was called Perez.
  • 1 Chr 9:4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
  • Gen 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Matt 1:2–4Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
  • 1 Chr 2:9–10The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
  • Gen 29:35She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time will I praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
  • Num 26:20–21The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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Christ at the center

Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.

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