King James Version
What Does Matthew 1:4 Mean?
“And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;”
Context
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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
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And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
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And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
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And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
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And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(4) **Naasson,** or Nahshon, the brother of Elisheba the wife of Aaron, was, at the time of the Exodus, the “prince (or captain) of the children” of Judah (Numbers 1:7; Numbers 2:3; 1Chronicles 2:10). A Jewish legend made him the first to enter the waters of the Red Sea.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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