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Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
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and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
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and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
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and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
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and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
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and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
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and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
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and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,
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and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
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and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.
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And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
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and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
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and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
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and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
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and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.