Matthew 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — World English Bible

Matthew 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — American Standard Version

Matthew 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David <FI>are<Fi> fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — Darby Translation

Matthew 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourtene generations. And from Dauid vntil they were caried away into Babylon, fourtene generations: and after they were caried away into Babylon vntill Christ, fourteene generations.”

Matthew 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 1:17 in Context — Matthew 1

15 Éliud engendra Éléazar; Éléazar engendra Matthan; Matthan engendra Jacob;

16 Jacob engendra Joseph, l’époux de Marie, de laquelle est né Jésus, qui est appelé Christ.

17 Il y a donc en tout quatorze générations depuis Abraham jusqu’à David, quatorze générations depuis David jusqu’à la déportation à Babylone, et quatorze générations depuis la déportation à Babylone jusqu’au Christ.

18 Voici de quelle manière arriva la naissance de Jésus-Christ. Marie, sa mère, ayant été fiancée à Joseph, se trouva enceinte, par la vertu du Saint-Esprit, avant qu’ils eussent habité ensemble.

19 Joseph, son époux, qui était un homme de bien et qui ne voulait pas la diffamer, se proposa de rompre secrètement avec elle.

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