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Selected Verse: Matthew 1:11 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mt 1:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] Josias [2502] begat [1080] Jechonias [2423] and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], about the time [1909] they were carried away [3350] to Babylon [897]: |
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King James |
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren--Jeconiah was Josiah's grandson, being the son of Jehoiakim, Josiah's second son (Ch1 3:15); but Jehoiakim might well be sunk in such a catalogue, being a mere puppet in the hands of the king of Egypt (Ch2 36:4). The "brethren" of Jechonias here evidently mean his uncles--the chief of whom, Mattaniah or Zedekiah, who came to the throne (Kg2 24:17), is, in Ch2 36:10, as well as here, called "his brother."
about the time they were carried away to Babylon--literally, "of their migration," for the Jews avoided the word "captivity" as too bitter a recollection, and our Evangelist studiously respects the national feeling. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Josiah begat Jeconiah - Mediately, Jehoiakim coming between. And his brethren - That is, his uncles. The Jews term all kinsmen brethren. About the time they were carried away - Which was a little after the birth of Jeconiah. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Josias begat Jechonias, etc. - There are three considerable difficulties in this verse.
1. Josias was not the father of Jechonias; he was only the grandfather of that prince: Ch1 3:14-16.
2. Jechonias had no brethren; at least, none are on record.
3. Josias died 20 years before the Babylonish captivity took place, and therefore Jechonias and his brethren could not have been begotten about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
To this may be added a fourth difficulty, viz. there are only thirteen in this 2nd class of generations; or forty-one, instead of forty-two, in the whole. But all these difficulties disappear, by adopting a reading found in many MSS. Ιωσιας δε εγεννησε τον Ιωακειμ· Ιωακειμ δε εγεννησε τον Ιεχονιαν. And Josias begat Jehoiakim, or Joakim, and Joakim begat Jechonias. For this reading, see the authorities in Griesbach. Josiah was the immediate father of Jehoiakim (called also Eliakeim and Joakim) and his brethren, who were Johanan, Zedekiah, and Shallum: see Ch1 3:15. Joakim was the father of Joachin or Jechonias, about the time of the first Babylonish captivity: for we may reckon three Babylonish captivities. The first happened in the fourth year of Joakim, son of Josiah, about A. M. 3398. In this year, Nebuchadnezzar, having taken Jerusalem, led a great number of captives to Babylon. The second captivity happened under Jechoniah, son of Joakim; who, having reigned three months, was taken prisoner in 3405, and was carried to Babylon, with a great number of the Jewish nobility. The third captivity took place under Zedekiah, A. M. 3416. And thus, says Calmet, Mat 1:11 should be read: Josias begat Joakim and his brethren: and Joakim begat Jechonias about the time of the first Babylonish captivity; and Jechonias begat Salathiel, after they were brought to Babylon. Thus, with the necessary addition of Joakim, the three classes, each containing fourteen generations, are complete. And to make this the more evident, I shall set down each of these three generations in a separate column, with the additional Joakim, that the reader may have them all at one view.
1 Abraham 1 Solomon 1 Jechonias 2 Isaac 2 Rehoboam 2 Salathiel 3 Jacob 3 Abia 3 Zorobabel 4 Judah 4 Asa 4 Abiud 5 Pharez 5 Josaphat 5 Eliakim 6 Esrom 6 Joram 6 Azor 7 Aram 7 Ozias 7 Sadoc 8 Aminadab 8 Joatham 8 Achim 9 Naason 9 Achaz 9 Eliud 10 Salmon 10 Ezekias 10 Eleazar 11 Booz 11 Manasses 11 Matthan 12 Obed 12 Amon 12 Jacob 13 Jesse 13 Josias 13 Joseph 14 david 14 joachim 14 jesus
In all forty-two generations. |
10 And when the year [08141] was expired [08666], king [04428] Nebuchadnezzar [05019] sent [07971], and brought [0935] him to Babylon [0894], with the goodly [02532] vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and made Zedekiah [06667] his brother [0251] king [04427] over Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].
17 And the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] made Mattaniah [04983] his father's brother [01730] king [04427] in his stead, and changed [05437] his name [08034] to Zedekiah [06667].
4 And the king [04428] of Egypt [04714] made Eliakim [0471] his brother [0251] king [04427] over Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], and turned [05437] his name [08034] to Jehoiakim [03079]. And Necho [05224] took [03947] Jehoahaz [03099] his brother [0251], and carried [0935] him to Egypt [04714].
15 And the sons [01121] of Josiah [02977] were, the firstborn [01060] Johanan [03110], the second [08145] Jehoiakim [03079], the third [07992] Zedekiah [06667], the fourth [07243] Shallum [07967].
11 And [1161] Josias [2502] begat [1080] Jechonias [2423] and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], about the time [1909] they were carried away [3350] to Babylon [897]:
15 And the sons [01121] of Josiah [02977] were, the firstborn [01060] Johanan [03110], the second [08145] Jehoiakim [03079], the third [07992] Zedekiah [06667], the fourth [07243] Shallum [07967].
14 Amon [0526] his son [01121], Josiah [02977] his son [01121].
15 And the sons [01121] of Josiah [02977] were, the firstborn [01060] Johanan [03110], the second [08145] Jehoiakim [03079], the third [07992] Zedekiah [06667], the fourth [07243] Shallum [07967].
16 And the sons [01121] of Jehoiakim [03079]: Jeconiah [03204] his son [01121], Zedekiah [06667] his son [01121].