1. A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
2. Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,
3. and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
4. and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
5. and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
6. and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah's,
7. and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
8. and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,
9. and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,