Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.
Parallel translations
- WEB the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
- KJV Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
- BSB the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
- NKJV the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
- NASB the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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Quick answer
The line reaches the patriarchs Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham. Jesus is the promised seed of Abraham.
Overview
Luke traces Jesus back to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the fathers of the covenant. Through Abraham's seed all nations were to be blessed, a promise fulfilled in Christ. By extending the line beyond Abraham toward Adam, Luke also signals that Jesus is Savior of all humanity, not Israel alone.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Josh 24:2Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh says, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
- Gen 21:3Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
- 1 Chr 1:34Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
- Acts 7:8He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
- 1 Chr 1:24–28Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
- Gen 25:26After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
- Matt 1:2Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
- Gen 11:24–32Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.
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