Matthew 1:11
New International Version
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

New Living Translation
Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).

English Standard Version
and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

Berean Standard Bible
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Berean Literal Bible
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

King James Bible
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

New King James Version
Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

NASB 1995
Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

NASB 1977
and to Josiah were born Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

Amplified Bible
Josiah became the father of Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and his brothers, at the time of the deportation (exile) to Babylon.

Christian Standard Bible
and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

American Standard Version
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

English Revised Version
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Josiah] was the father of [Jechoniah] and his brothers. They lived at the time when the people were exiled to Babylon.

International Standard Version
Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

Majority Standard Bible
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

NET Bible
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

New Heart English Bible
and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Weymouth New Testament
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.

World English Bible
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the Babylonian removal.

Berean Literal Bible
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation
and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren upon the transferring of Babylon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Josiah conceived Jechoniah and his brothers in the transmigration of Babylon.

New American Bible
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.

New Revised Standard Version
and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Josiah begot Jechoniah and his brothers, about the captivity of Babylon.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Joshaiah begot Jokania and his brothers in the captivity of Babel.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the removal to Babylon.

Godbey New Testament
and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon.

Haweis New Testament
and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon,

Mace New Testament
Josias the father of Jechonias and his brethren, about the time when the Jews were carried away to Babylon.

Weymouth New Testament
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.

Worrell New Testament
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers upon the removal to Babylon;

Worsley New Testament
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.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Genealogy of Jesus
10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, 11and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. 12After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,…

Cross References
2 Kings 24:14-15
He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. / Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36:10
In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 22:24-30
“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off. / In fact, I will hand you over to those you dread, who want to take your life—to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to the Chaldeans. / I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another land, where neither of you were born—and there you both will die. ...

2 Kings 24:8-12
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done. / At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. ...

2 Chronicles 36:9-10
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD. / In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 24:1
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.

2 Kings 25:27-30
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...

2 Chronicles 36:17-20
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...

Jeremiah 29:1-2
This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)

Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

2 Kings 23:34-37
Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died. / So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth. / Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. ...

2 Chronicles 36:4-5
Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt. / Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

Jeremiah 52:31-34
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...

Ezekiel 17:12-14
“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

Matthew 1:12-16
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, / Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. / Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Josias.

Jechonias.

2 Kings 23:31-37
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah…

2 Kings 24:1-20
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him…

1 Chronicles 3:15-17
And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum…

about.

2 Kings 24:14-16
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land…

2 Kings 25:11
Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.

2 Chronicles 36:10,20
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem…

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18. He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary.
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and Josiah
Josiah was a king of Judah known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh. His reign is detailed in 2 Kings 22-23 and 2 Chronicles 34-35. Josiah's name in Hebrew, יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (Yoshiyahu), means "Yahweh supports" or "Yahweh heals." His commitment to God is evident in his actions to rid Judah of idolatry and restore the temple. Josiah's reign is often seen as a bright spot in the history of Judah, a time when the nation returned to the covenant with God, albeit briefly.

the father of Jeconiah
Jeconiah, also known as Jehoiachin, was the son of Jehoiakim and the king of Judah who reigned for a short period before being taken into Babylonian captivity. His name in Hebrew, יְכָנְיָה (Yekonyah), means "Yahweh will establish." Despite his brief reign, Jeconiah's significance in the genealogy of Jesus highlights God's sovereignty and faithfulness in preserving the Davidic line, even through exile and judgment. His life serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience but also of God's unending grace and purpose.

and his brothers
This phrase refers to the siblings of Jeconiah, who were part of the royal family during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. The mention of "his brothers" emphasizes the collective experience of the royal family and the nation during the Babylonian exile. It underscores the shared suffering and the communal aspect of Israel's history, reminding us that God's dealings often involve entire communities and not just individuals.

at the time of the exile to Babylon
The Babylonian exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history, marking the end of the Davidic kingdom and the beginning of a period of captivity and dispersion. This phrase situates the genealogy within a historical context of judgment and hope. The exile, while a consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness, also set the stage for a future restoration and the coming of the Messiah. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's redemptive plan, which often works through human history's darkest moments to bring about His purposes. The exile to Babylon is a testament to God's justice and mercy, as He disciplines His people but also promises to restore them.

(11) Jechonias and his brethren.--Here again there is a missing link in the name of Eliakim, or Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah (2Kings 23:34). Jeconiah was therefore the grandson of Josiah. The alternative reading mentioned in the margin rests on very slight authority, and was obviously the insertion of some later scribe, to meet the difficulty. The word "brethren" was probably meant to include Mattaniah or Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who was the son of Josiah, and therefore uncle to Jechoniah.

Verse 11. - Josias ( Josiah, Revised Version) begat Jechonias ( Jechoniah, Revised Version). Here we come upon another omission. Josiah was the father of Jehoiakim, and he the father of Jechoniah (called also Jehoiachin); see 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:6. The omission is supplied in some few manuscripts; but it may be only the case of a marginal note in a previous copy having found its way into the text. There is, however, something to be said in favour of its acceptance. The similarity between the names Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin is very great, especially in some of the Greek forms, so that they might easily be confused, and thus a verse be omitted in some very early text. Then Jehoiachin (Jechonias) apparently had no brethren (but see 1 Chronicles 3:16), whereas Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, had two or three (1 Chronicles 3:15). To make the whole pedigree agree with the Old Testament records some addition in this form would appear necessary; Josiah begat [Jehoiakim and his brethren, and Jehoiakim begat] Jechoniah about the time, etc. But manuscript evidence for this is extremely slight ( vide Westcott and Hort, 'App.,' i,). Yet the supposition that the name of Jehoiakim has been omitted removes what has seemed to many another difficulty. As the list now stands, to make up the fourteen in the third as well as in the second section of the genealogy it is necessary to count Jehoiachin - a king whose reign lasted only three mouths (2 Kings 24:8) - twice over. He closes the second fourteen and begins the third. There is nothing like this found at the other division. To substitute Jehoiakim after Josiah would avoid this repetition of the name of such a very insignificant person, especially as the reign of Jehoiakim lasted eleven years (2 Kings 23:36). And to mention Jehoiakim as the father of Jehoiachin "at the time of the carrying away to Babylon" would be very appropriate, whereas to say Josiah begat his children at that date is not so strictly correct. It seems, then, probable that we have here some clerical error, which may have existed already in the list which St. Matthew used. About the time. The preposition in the Greek means rather, "at the time." The Authorized Version, however, gives the sense, for the birth of Jehoiachin must have been some years before the commencement of the Babylonish conquest, which may be said to have begun with Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of the land in Jehoiakim's days (2 Kings 24:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Josiah
Ἰωσίας (Iōsias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2502: (Hebrew), Josiah, king of Judah. Of Hebrew origin; Josias, an Israelite.

the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Jeconiah
Ἰεχονίαν (Iechonian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2423: (Hebrew), Jechoniah, son of Josiah and father of Salathiel. Of Hebrew origin; Jechonias, an Israelite.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

brothers
ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

at [the time]
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

exile
μετοικεσίας (metoikesias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3350: From a derivative of a compound of meta and oikos; a change of abode, i.e., expatriation.

to Babylon.
Βαβυλῶνος (Babylōnos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 897: Of Hebrew origin; Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (as a type of tyranny).


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