1 This is the family history of Jesus Christ. He came from the family of David, and David came from the family of Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac.Isaac was the father of Jacob.Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah.(Their mother was Tamar.)Perez was the father of Hezron.Hezron was the father of Ram.
4 Ram was the father of Amminadab.Amminadab was the father of Nahshon.Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon was the father of Boaz.(Boaz’s mother was Rahab.)Boaz was the father of Obed.(Obed’s mother was Ruth.)Obed was the father of Jesse.
6 Jesse was the father of King David.David was the father of Solomon.(Solomon’s mother had been Uriah’s wife.)
7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam.Rehoboam was the father of Abijah.Abijah was the father of Asa.