Luke 3:28

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,”

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BSBPD

“the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“the <FI>son<Fi> of Neri, the <FI>son<Fi> of Melchi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Addi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Cosam, the <FI>son<Fi> of Elmodam, the <FI>son<Fi> of Er,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 3:28 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:1So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

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