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Matthew 1:17-19
International Standard Version
Matthew 1:17-19
International Standard Version
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David totaled fourteen[a] generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon totaled fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah[b] there were fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus(A)
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[c] happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged[d] to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly.
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- Matthew 1:17 I.e. the numerical value of the Heb. name David
- Matthew 1:17 Or Christ
- Matthew 1:18 Or Christ
- Matthew 1:18 Engagement involved a legally binding promise of marriage.
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