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 there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; who was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her first marrying,

And his master commended the dishonest steward as having acted prudently: for the men of this world are as to their affairs wiser than the children of light.

Because the foolishness of God, as they call it, is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand: of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand: of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand: