And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Parallel translations
- WEB Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
- BSB Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
- 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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Cross-references · 6
- 2 Chr 32:33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
- Jer 1:2–3To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
- 1 Chr 3:13–15Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
- 1 Kgs 13:2And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
- 2 Kgs 24:3–4Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
- 2 Kgs 20:21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
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