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 E Eliúde gerou a Eleazar; e Eleazar gerou a Matã; e Matã gerou a Jacó.

16 E Jacó gerou a José, o marido de Maria, da qual nasceu Jesus, chamado o Cristo.

17 De maneira que todas as gerações desde Abraão até Davi são catorze gerações; e desde Davi até o exílio babilônico catorze gerações; e desde o exílio babilônico até Cristo catorze gerações.

18 E o nascimento de Jesus Cristo foi assim: estando sua mãe Maria desposada com José, antes que se ajuntassem, ela foi achada grávida do Espírito Santo.

19 Então José, seu marido, sendo justo, e não querendo a expor à infâmia, pensou em deixá-la secretamente.

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