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Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
Matthew 1:4 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
  • BSB Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
  • NKJV Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.
  • NASB Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon.
  • NLT Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 8

  • 1 Chr 2:10–12Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
  • Num 7:12He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,
  • Num 1:7Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
  • Num 2:3Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
  • Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
  • Ruth 4:19–20and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
  • Num 7:17and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
  • Num 10:14First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.

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