Luke 3:33
What does Luke 3:33 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 3:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 3:33 means
Luke's genealogy continues its backward ascent, listing ancestors from Amminadab to Judah. The inclusion of Judah is critical: it directly links Jesus to the tribal prophecy that the Messiah would come from Judah's line. This firmly establishes Jesus' fulfillment of another key Old Testament Messianic expectation, solidifying His identity as the promised deliverer within God's specific plan for Israel.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the <FI>son<Fi> of Amminadab, the <FI>son<Fi> of Aram, the <FI>son<Fi> of Esrom, the <FI>son<Fi> of Pharez,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
Context
This verse extends the genealogy even further back, now connecting the lineage to the patriarch Judah, a crucial figure in Israel's tribal history. It continues the systematic backward progression, building upon the established links to the Davidic line. This connection to Judah is essential for fulfilling Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's tribal origin, leading directly to Isaac and Abraham.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:20
And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
- Ruth 4:19
and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
- Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
- 1 Chronicles 2:9
The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
- 1 Chronicles 9:4
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
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