and Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David the king.

And David became the father of Solomon by the wife[a] of Uriah, and Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam became the father of Abijah, and Abijah became the father of Asa,[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:6 The word “wife” is not in the Greek text, but is implied idiomatically
  2. Matthew 1:7 Greek “Asaph,” alternately spelled “Asa” in many English versions here and in the following verse (cf. 1 Chr 3:10)

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(A)

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of King David.(B)

David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(C)

Solomon the father of Rehoboam,

Rehoboam the father of Abijah,

Abijah the father of Asa,

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