Matthew 1:3

1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
KJV
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
WEB
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
ASV
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
DARBY
and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
BLB
And Judah begat Perez and Zerah out of Tamar, and Perez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Aram.
ÅB
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah med Tamar;
Peres fikk sønnen Hesron;
Hesron fikk sønnen Ram;
OTB
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah, deres mor var Tamar; Peres fikk Hesron, og Hesron fikk Ram,
B1930
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah med Tamar; Peres fikk sønnen Hesron; Hesron fikk sønnen Ram;

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