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Matthew 1:9

What does Matthew 1:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 1:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 1:9 means

This verse further enumerates the royal lineage, listing Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hezekiah, in particular, was a righteous king who initiated significant religious reforms in Judah, demonstrating periods of faithfulness in the otherwise often-turbulent history of the Davidic monarchy. The presence of both good and bad kings in the list emphasizes that God works through imperfect human channels and that His ultimate plan of redemption through the Messiah transcends the moral standing of individual ancestors.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,

Context

Part of the second section of the genealogy, this verse continues to trace the royal line of Judah heading towards the Babylonian exile. It maintains the steady progression of ancestors from David up to Jechoniah. This sustained listing of historical figures emphasizes the deliberate and long-term fulfillment of God's plan, culminating in the birth of Jesus, reinforcing the historical claim to messiahship through the Davidic line.

v.8and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

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v.10and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 15:7

    And Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 15:32

    In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

  • 2 Kings 18:1

    Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

  • Isaiah 36:1

    Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:11

    Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

  • Isaiah 7:1

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

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