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Luke 3:34
ESV the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
NIV the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
NASB the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
CSB son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
NLT Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.
KJV Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
NKJV the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

What does Luke 3:34 mean?

Luke's genealogy of Christ has reached the patriarch of Israel, Jacob (Genesis 35:10). His purpose in including these names, continuing to Adam, is to highlight Jesus' humanity. This, in turn, helps reinforce the idea that Jesus' gospel is made available to all people in all nations.

Each name listed in this verse is a famous figure in the Old Testament. Scripture says much about the lives of Jacob (Genesis 25:26), Isaac (Genesis 17:19). Abraham, of course, is credited as being the precursor to God establishing His chosen people (Genesis 12:1–4), when his name was still Abram.

The Bible offers fewer details about Abraham's immediate ancestors, Terah and Nahor (Genesis 11:24). Likewise, some of the men named in verse ahead are relatively obscure (Luke 3:35–38). Others are profoundly important in human history.
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