Skip to content
Journey Through the Bible

Matthew 1:3-16

3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,

4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,

6 and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,

7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,

8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,

11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud,
Abiud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,

14 Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Eliud,

15 Eliud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,

16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Cross References for Matthew 1:3-16

Genesis 46:12 - The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of C... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:12

Numbers 26:20 - The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez... Click to read the verse Numbers 26:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:20

Genesis 38:11 - Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my ... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:11

Genesis 38:6 - Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. Click to read the verse Genesis 38:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:6

Genesis 38:29 - But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have br... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:29

Nehemiah 11:4 - while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the descendants of Ju... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:4 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:4

1 Chronicles 2:4 - Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:4 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:4

Ruth 4:12 - Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of P... Click to read the verse Ruth 4:12 Click to read the verse Ruth 4:12

Luke 3:33 - the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, Click to read the verse Luke 3:33 Click to read the verse Luke 3:33

Genesis 38:30 - Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Z... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:30

1 Chronicles 9:6 - Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 9:6 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 9:6

Ruth 4:18-22 - This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, Click to read the verse Ruth 4:18-22 Click to read the verse Ruth 4:18-22

Nehemiah 11:24 - Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:24 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:24

1 Chronicles 4:1 - Other Clans of Judah The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 4:1 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 4:1

1 Chronicles 2:9 - The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:9 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:9

Numbers 26:20-21 - The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez... Click to read the verse Numbers 26:20-21 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:20-21

1 Chronicles 2:5 - The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:5 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:5

Genesis 38:24-27 - About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution,... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:24-27 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:24-27

Genesis 38:29-30 - But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have br... Click to read the verse Genesis 38:29-30 Click to read the verse Genesis 38:29-30

1 Chronicles 2:1-15 - Israel’s Sons These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:1-15 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:1-15