Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
- KJV And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
- NKJV Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
- NASB Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amon, and Amon fathered Josiah.
- NLT Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.
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Quick answer
The genealogy passes through Manasseh, Amon, and Josiah. Even Judah's most wicked king stands in Jesus' line.
Overview
Manasseh was the most idolatrous of Judah's kings, yet 2 Chronicles 33 records his late repentance. His presence shows that grace can reach even the worst sinner and that God's redemptive plan moves forward despite human wickedness. Josiah's reforms briefly revived true worship before the exile.
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- 2 Chr 32:33And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
- Jer 1:2–3The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,
- 1 Chr 3:13–15Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
- 1 Kgs 13:2And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”
- 2 Kgs 24:3–4Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done,
- 2 Kgs 20:21And Hezekiah rested with his fathers, and his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
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