Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

and Judah had Phares and Zara by Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom,

and Esrom begat Aram, and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,

and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David had Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia,

and Abia begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram,

and Joram begat Ozias, and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Ezechias,

and Ezechias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon,

and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time of their being carried away to Babylon.

And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel,

and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim,

and Achim begat Eliud, and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

Upon this Moses fled, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one, that loveth Him that begat, loveth Him also that is begotten of Him: