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Matthew 1:17

AbrahamDavidJesusBabylon

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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BSB
In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
KJV
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
WEB
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
ASV
So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.
DARBY
All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
BLB
Therefore all the generations from Abraham until David [were] fourteen generations, and from David until the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon until the Christ fourteen generations.
ÅB
Slik er alle slektsleddene fra Abraham til David fjorten ledd, og fra David til bortførelsen til Babylon fjorten ledd, og fra bortførelsen til Babylon til Kristus fjorten ledd.
OTB
Så alle slektsledd fra Abraham til David var fjorten slektsledd; fra David til bortførelsen til Babylon, fjorten slektsledd; og fra bortførelsen til Messias, fjorten slektsledd.
B1930
Således er alle ætt-leddene fra Abraham inntil David fjorten ledd, og fra David inntil bortførelsen til Babylon fjorten ledd, og fra bortførelsen til Babylon inntil Kristus fjorten ledd.

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  • Matthew 1:11–12

    And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

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  • 2 Kings 24:14

    And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

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