Matthew 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”

Matthew 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.”

Matthew 1:3 — World English Bible

Matthew 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;”

Matthew 1:3 — American Standard Version

Matthew 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,”

Matthew 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram, ”

Matthew 1:3 — Darby Translation

Matthew 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iudas begate Phares, and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begate Esrom. And Esrom begate Aram.”

Matthew 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 1:3 in Context — Matthew 1

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

2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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