Revised Standard Version-RSV Matthew 1

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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

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

4 and Ram the father of Ammin'adab, and Ammin'adab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5 and Salmon the father of Bo'az by Rahab, and Bo'az the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,

6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uri'ah,

7 and Solomon the father of Rehobo'am, and Rehobo'am the father of Abi'jah, and Abi'jah the father of Asa,

8 and Asa the father of Jehosh'aphat, and Jehosh'aphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzzi'ah,

9 and Uzzi'ah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezeki'ah,

10 and Hezeki'ah the father of Manas'seh, and Manas'seh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josi'ah,

11 and Josi'ah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoni'ah was the father of She-al'ti-el, and She-al'ti-el the father of Zerub'babel,

13 and Zerub'babel the father of Abi'ud, and Abi'ud the father of Eli'akim, and Eli'akim the father of Azor,

14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eli'ud,

15 and Eli'ud the father of Elea'zar, and Elea'zar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,

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

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;

19 and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

20 But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit;

21 she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

22 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).

24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife,

25 but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.



Meaning of Names found in this text:

Abijah the Lord is my father	Abiud father of praise
Abraham father of a great multitude	Achim preparing; revenging; confirming
Ahaz one that takes or possesses	Amos loading; weighty
Asa physician; cure	Azor a helper; a court
Babylon same as Babel	Boaz or Booz, in strength
Christ anointed	David well-beloved, dear
Eleazar help of God, court of God	Eliakim resurrection of God
Eliud God is my praise	Emmanuel God with us
Hezekiah strength of the Lord	Hezron the dart of joy; the division of the song
Isaac laughter	Jacob that supplants, undermines; the heel
Jehoshaphat the Lord is judge	Jesse gift; oblation; one who is
Jesus savior; deliverer	Joram to cast; elevated
Joseph increase; addition	Josiah the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord
Jotham the perfection of the Lord	Judah the praise of the Lord; confession
Manasseh forgetfulness; he that is forgotten	Mary same as Miriam
Matthan same as Mattan	Nahshon same as Naashon
Obed a servant; workman	Perez divided
Rahab large; extended (name of a woman)	Ram elevated; sublime
Rehoboam who sets the people at liberty	Ruth drunk; satisfied
Salmon peaceable; perfect; he that rewards	So a measure for grain; vail
Solomon peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses	Tamar palm; palm-tree
Uriah or Urijah, the Lord is my light or fire	Uzziah Uzziel, the strength, or kid, of the Lord
Zadok just; justified	Zerah same as Zarah
Zerubbabel a stranger at Babylon; dispersion of confusion

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