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Luke 3:32
ESV the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
NIV the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
NASB the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
CSB son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
NLT David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.
KJV Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
NKJV the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

What does Luke 3:32 mean?

When Luke listed Jesus' earthly genealogy (Luke 3:23), one purpose was to show that Jesus fulfilled prophecy as a descendant of David. That was accomplished in the prior verse (Luke 3:31). Luke continues to emphasize that Jesus is also a son of Adam—a human being—whose role as Messiah is available to all people and nations.

Names given up to now have mostly been obscure, at best being unknown men named for more famous Old Testament figures. After referencing David, many of the listed men are well-established in Scripture. This verse lists David's father, Jesse (1 Samuel 16:1), his grandfather Obed (Ruth 4:17), and his great-grandfather, Boaz (Ruth 4:13).

The book of Ruth (Ruth 4:18–22) includes the same genealogy as given in these two verses of Luke (Luke 3:33). Sala, in this case, is a slightly different rendering of the name Salmon.
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