Matthew 1:4

4 Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon,

Matthew 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 1:4

And Aram begat Aminadab
Which, with what follows in this verse, exactly agrees with the genealogical account in ( Ruth 4:19 Ruth 4:20 ) .

Matthew 1:4 In-Context

2 Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, Jacob had Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah had Perez and Zerah (the mother was Tamar), Perez had Hezron, Hezron had Aram,
4 Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon,
5 Salmon had Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Boaz had Obed (Ruth was the mother), Obed had Jesse,
6 Jesse had David, and David became king. David had Solomon (Uriah's wife was the mother),
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