1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; Isaac begat Jacob; Jacob begat Judas and his brothers;
3 Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; Phares begat Esrom; Esrom begat Aram;
4 Aram begat Aminadab; Aminadab begat Naasson; Naasson begat Salmon;
5 Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; Booz begat Obed of Ruth; Obed begat Jesse;
6 Jesse begat David the king; David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7 Solomon begat Roboam; Roboam begat Abia; Abia begat Asa;