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What does Matthew 1:9 mean?
"Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah."
— Matthew 1:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
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