Matthew 1:8
New International Version
Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

New Living Translation
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

English Standard Version
and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,

Berean Standard Bible
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Berean Literal Bible
And Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah.

King James Bible
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

New King James Version
Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.

New American Standard Bible
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, and Joram fathered Uzziah.

NASB 1995
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

NASB 1977
and to Asa was born Jehoshaphat; and to Jehoshaphat, Joram; and to Joram, Uzziah;

Legacy Standard Bible
And Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram, and Joram was the father of Uzziah.

Amplified Bible
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Christian Standard Bible
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

American Standard Version
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

English Revised Version
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Asa] the father of Jehoshaphat, [Jehoshaphat] the father of Joram, [Joram] the father of Uzziah,

International Standard Version
Asaph fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

Majority Standard Bible
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

NET Bible
Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,

New Heart English Bible
and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

Weymouth New Testament
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;

World English Bible
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,

Berean Literal Bible
And Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah.

Young's Literal Translation
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Asa conceived Jehoshaphat. And Jehoshaphat conceived Joram. And Joram conceived Uzziah.

New American Bible
Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah.

New Revised Standard Version
and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Asa begot Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat begot Joram; Joram begot Uzziah;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, Joram begot Uzaya.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Asa begot Jehosaphat: Jehosaphat begot Jehoram: Jehoram begot Uzziah:

Godbey New Testament
and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Hozias;

Haweis New Testament
and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,

Mace New Testament
Asa the father of Josaphat, Josaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Ozias.

Weymouth New Testament
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;

Worrell New Testament
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

Worsley New Testament
and Abia begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Genealogy of Jesus
7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. 8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. 9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 3:11-12
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, / Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

2 Kings 8:16-24
In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. ...

2 Chronicles 21:4-7
When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. ...

2 Kings 11:1-3
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. / But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed. / And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

2 Chronicles 22:1-9
Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah. / Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. / Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. ...

2 Kings 12:1
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

2 Chronicles 24:1-2
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Kings 14:1-3
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.

2 Chronicles 25:1-2
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Kings 15:1-3
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Chronicles 26:1-4
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. / Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. / Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. ...

2 Kings 16:1-2
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. / Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 28:1
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

2 Kings 18:1-3
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:1-2
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Josaphat.

1 Kings 15:24
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 22:2-50
And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel…

2 Kings 3:1
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

Jehoshaphat.

1 Kings 22:50
And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 8:16
And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

Jehoram.

1 Chronicles 3:11
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

2 Chronicles 21:1
Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

Ozias.

2 Kings 14:21
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

2 Kings 15:1-6
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign…

Azariah.

2 Chronicles 26:1-23
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah…

Uzziah.

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18. He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary.
19. The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph,
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Asa
Asa was a king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to rid the land of idolatry. The name "Asa" in Hebrew means "physician" or "healer," which is fitting given his role in spiritually healing Judah by removing pagan altars and high places. Asa's reign is a reminder of the importance of spiritual leadership and the impact of righteous governance. His story, found in 1 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 14-16, highlights the blessings of obedience to God and the dangers of relying on human strength over divine guidance.

the father of Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, continued his father's legacy of faithfulness. His name means "Yahweh has judged," reflecting his commitment to divine justice and righteousness. Jehoshaphat is noted for his judicial reforms and efforts to educate the people in God's laws, as seen in 2 Chronicles 17. His reign exemplifies the importance of seeking God's guidance in leadership and the power of prayer, as demonstrated in his victory over a vast enemy coalition through divine intervention (2 Chronicles 20).

Jehoshaphat the father of Joram
Joram, also known as Jehoram, was a king whose reign marked a departure from the faithfulness of his predecessors. His name means "Yahweh is exalted," yet his actions often contradicted this meaning. Joram's marriage to Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, led to the introduction of Baal worship in Judah, as recorded in 2 Kings 8. His reign serves as a cautionary tale about the influence of ungodly alliances and the consequences of turning away from God.

Joram the father of Uzziah
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a king who initially followed God and experienced great success. His name means "Yahweh is my strength," which is evident in his military victories and the prosperity of Judah during his reign. However, Uzziah's pride led to his downfall when he unlawfully entered the temple to burn incense, resulting in leprosy (2 Chronicles 26). His life illustrates the dangers of pride and the importance of humility before God, reminding us that true strength comes from reliance on the Lord.

Verse 8. - And Joram begat Ozias ( Uzziah, Revised Version). Between Joram and Uzziah the pedigree omits three names - Ahaziah immediately succeeded Joram (2 Kings 8:24), and was followed by his son Joash (2 Kings 12:1), and he by his son Amaziah (2 Kings 14:1). These were probably left out, that the number of generations might be reduced to fourteen. It is not likely that St. Matthew omitted them, but that they were absent from the form which he used. If we seek for a reason why these precise names are omitted, we may probably find it in the fact of their being descended from Jezebel; while the language of the second commandment would suggest that to the fourth generation the children' of that race would suffer for the sins of their parents. To the Jewish compiler of this genealogy no argument more forcible for the removal of these names could have been suggested. It will be seen that the word "begat" in these verses does not signify always the direct succession of son to father.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Asa
Ἀσὰφ (Asaph)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 760: Of Hebrew origin; Asa, an Israelite.

was the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Jehoshaphat,
Ἰωσαφάτ (Iōsaphat)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2498: Of Hebrew origin; Josaphat, an Israelite.

Jehoshaphat
Ἰωσαφὰτ (Iōsaphat)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2498: Of Hebrew origin; Josaphat, an Israelite.

the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Joram,
Ἰωράμ (Iōram)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2496: (Hebrew), Joram, Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat and father of Uzziah. Of Hebrew origin; Joram, an Israelite.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Joram
Ἰωρὰμ (Iōram)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2496: (Hebrew), Joram, Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat and father of Uzziah. Of Hebrew origin; Joram, an Israelite.

the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Uzziah.
Ὀζίαν (Ozian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3604: Of Hebrew origin; Ozias, an Israelite.


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