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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at <i>the time</i> of the carrying away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and to Josiah were born Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Josiah became the father of Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and his brothers, at the time of the deportation (exile) to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Josiah] was the father of [Jechoniah] and his brothers. They lived at the time when the people were exiled to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the Babylonian removal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at <i>the time</i> of the carrying away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren upon the transferring of Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Josiah conceived Jechoniah and his brothers in the transmigration of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Josiah begot Jechoniah and his brothers, about the captivity of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Joshaiah begot Jokania and his brothers in the captivity of Babel.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the removal to Babylon.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Josias the father of Jechonias and his brethren, about the time when the Jews were carried away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers upon the removal to Babylon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias and his brethren, about <i>the time</i> of their being carried away to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/1-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=83" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/1.htm">The Genealogy of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/2502.htm" title="2502: Iōsias (N-NMS) -- (Hebrew), Josiah, king of Judah. Of Hebrew origin; Josias, an Israelite.">Josiah</a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: egennēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">the father of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2423.htm" title="2423: Iechonian (N-AMS) -- (Hebrew), Jechoniah, son of Josiah and father of Salathiel. Of Hebrew origin; Jechonias, an Israelite.">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphous (N-AMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at the time</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3350.htm" title="3350: metoikesias (N-GFS) -- From a derivative of a compound of meta and oikos; a change of abode, i.e., expatriation.">exile</a> <a href="/greek/897.htm" title="897: Babylōnos (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (as a type of tyranny).">to Babylon.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24-30</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8-12</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">2 Chronicles 36:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1-2</a></span><br />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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34-37</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">2 Chronicles 36:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-14</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Matthew 1:12-16</a></span><br />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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:</p><p class="hdg">Josias.</p><p class="hdg">Jechonias.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31-37</a></b></br> Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-20</a></b></br> In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">1 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></b></br> And the sons of Josiah <i>were</i>, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum… </p><p class="hdg">about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a></b></br> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, <i>even</i> ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11</a></b></br> Now the rest of the people <i>that were</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10,20</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">Babylonian</a> <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/malachi/2-3.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/matthew/1-17.htm">Deportation</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-18.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Jechoniah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Jechonias</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Josias</a> <a href="/daniel/8-23.htm">Period</a> <a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Removal</a> <a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Babylonian</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Deportation</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Jechoniah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Jechonias</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Jeconiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-24.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Josias</a> <a href="/acts/1-3.htm">Period</a> <a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Removal</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">and declares the names and office of Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/1-25.htm">Jesus is born</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His reign marked a significant attempt to return to the covenantal faithfulness of Israel. Josiah's lineage is crucial in the genealogy of Jesus, as it connects Jesus to the Davidic line, fulfilling the prophecy of a Messiah from David's descendants (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Jeconiah, also known as Jehoiachin, was Josiah's grandson, and his inclusion in the genealogy highlights the continuation of the Davidic line despite the challenges faced during the Babylonian exile.<p><b>and his brothers</b><br>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 broader family context and the shared experience of the exile. It also reflects the biblical theme of family and community, which is significant in understanding the collective identity of the Israelites. The brothers of Jeconiah, though not as prominently featured in the biblical narrative, were part of the royal lineage and shared in the consequences of the nation's disobedience and subsequent exile.<p><b>at the time of the exile to Babylon</b><br>The Babylonian exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history, occurring in 586 BC when Jerusalem was captured, and the temple was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II. This period marked the end of the Davidic monarchy and the beginning of the Jewish diaspora. The exile was seen as a divine judgment for the nation's persistent idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets (<a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11-12</a>). Despite the apparent end of the Davidic line, the genealogy in Matthew underscores God's faithfulness in preserving the line through which the Messiah would come. The exile also serves as a backdrop for the hope of restoration and redemption, themes central to the message of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>A righteous king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and restored the worship of Yahweh. His reign is noted for its return to the covenantal faithfulness of the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeconiah.htm">Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin)</a></b><br>A king of Judah who reigned for a short period before being taken captive by the Babylonians. His reign marked the beginning of the Babylonian exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile_to_babylon.htm">The Exile to Babylon</a></b><br>A significant event in Jewish history where the people of Judah were taken captive by the Babylonians. This exile was a result of the people's disobedience to God and served as a period of punishment and reflection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The exile to Babylon serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It underscores the importance of faithfulness and obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>Despite the apparent chaos of the exile, God's sovereign plan was at work. This teaches us to trust in God's overarching plan, even in times of difficulty and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>The genealogy in Matthew, including Jeconiah, points to the coming of Christ, the ultimate hope and restorer. This encourages believers to find hope in Christ, who redeems and restores.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>The exile was a call to repentance for the people of Judah. Similarly, believers are called to examine their lives and turn back to God when they stray.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_sam_7_12-13_align_with_history.htm">How can 2 Samuel 7:12-13 be reconciled with historical evidence that David’s dynasty ended during the Babylonian exile? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_matthew_1_contradict_jeremiah_22_30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30 declares no descendant of Coniah would sit on David’s throne. Is this contradicted by the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 that includes Jeconiah (Coniah)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_25_27-30_align_with_jeremiah_22_30.htm">In 2 Kings 25:27–30, Jehoiachin is freed and honored in Babylon—how does this align with Jeremiah 22:30’s prophecy that his line would no longer prosper on David’s throne?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoiachin_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Jehoiachin in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Jechonias and his brethren.</span>--Here again there is a missing link in the name of Eliakim, or Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm" title="And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.">2Kings 23:34</a>). 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Josias</span> ( <span class="accented">Josiah</span>, Revised Version) <span class="cmt_word">begat Jechonias</span> ( <span class="accented">Jechoniah</span>, Revised Version). Here we come upon another omission. Josiah was the father of Jehoiakim, and he the father of Jechoniah (called also Jehoiachin); see <a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34</a>; <a href="/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6</a>. 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 <a href="/1_chronicles/3-16.htm">1 Chronicles 3:16</a>), whereas Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, had two or three (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">1 Chronicles 3:15</a>). To make the whole pedigree agree with the Old Testament records some addition in this form would appear necessary; <span class="accented">Josiah begat</span> [<span class="accented">Jehoiakim and his brethren</span>, <span class="accented">and Jehoiakim begat</span>] <span class="accented">Jechoniah about the time</span>, etc. But manuscript evidence for this is extremely slight ( <span class="accented">vide</span> 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 (<a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8</a>) - 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 (<a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36</a>). 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, "<span class="accented">at</span> 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 (<a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/1-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Josiah</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰωσίας</span> <span class="translit">(Iōsias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> </span><span class="str2">(Hebrew), Josiah, king of Judah. Of Hebrew origin; Josias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the father of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγέννησεν</span> <span class="translit">(egennēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeconiah</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰεχονίαν</span> <span class="translit">(Iechonian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2423.htm">Strong's 2423: </a> </span><span class="str2">(Hebrew), Jechoniah, son of Josiah and father of Salathiel. Of Hebrew origin; Jechonias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(adelphous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at [the time]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exile</span><br /><span class="grk">μετοικεσίας</span> <span class="translit">(metoikesias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3350.htm">Strong's 3350: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of a compound of meta and oikos; a change of abode, i.e., expatriation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Babylon.</span><br /><span class="grk">Βαβυλῶνος</span> <span class="translit">(Babylōnos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_897.htm">Strong's 897: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (as a type of tyranny).</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 1:11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah (Matt. 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