Matthew 1:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.”

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BSBPD

“Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 1:8 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 15:24And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
  2. 1 Kings 22:2However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
  3. 2 Kings 3:1In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
  4. 2 Kings 8:16In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
  5. 2 Kings 14:21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
  6. 2 Kings 15:1In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
  7. 1 Chronicles 3:11Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
  8. 2 Chronicles 17:1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
  9. 2 Chronicles 21:1And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
  10. 2 Chronicles 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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