2 Abraham (a)was the father of Isaac, (b)Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of (c)Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (A)Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of (d)Ram.

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 1:2: ['Lit ', fathered, ', and throughout the genealogy']
b. Matthew 1:2: ['Lit ', and, '..., and throughout the genealogy']
c. Matthew 1:2: ['Gr ', Judas, '; names of people in the Old Testament are given in their Old Testament form']
d. Matthew 1:3: ['Gr ', Aram]