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Matthew 1:10

What does Matthew 1:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 1:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 1:10 means

This verse continues the royal lineage, presenting Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, and Josiah. Manasseh was known as one of Judah's most wicked kings, yet his son Amon, and then Josiah, who was a deeply righteous king, continued the line. This again highlights that God's purposes are not thwarted or derailed by human sinfulness, nor are they dependent on the consistent righteousness of every ancestor. The persistent continuation of the line, even through periods of great apostasy, points to God's unwavering faithfulness to His covenant promises.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,

Context

This verse continues the second segment of the genealogy, bridging the period from King David towards the significant historical event of the Babylonian captivity. It is part of Matthew's deliberate structuring of the lineage into three groups of fourteen generations, meticulously recording each step in the Messiah's ancestry. This ensures a comprehensive historical grounding for Jesus' identity.

v.9and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

v.10This passage

v.11and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 1:2

    to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

  • 2 Kings 24:3

    Surely at the commandment of Jehovah came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did,

  • 1 Kings 13:2

    And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall they burn upon thee.

  • 2 Kings 20:21

    And Hezekiah slept with his fathers; and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:13

    Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

  • 2 Chronicles 32:33

    And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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