Luke 3:32

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 3:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
Luke 3:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which was the son of Jesse, etc.] The order of the persons from Jesse to Abraham, as Obed, Boaz, Salmon, Naasson, Aminadab, Aram, or Ram, Esrom, (for Joram, which the Arabic version here inserts, is to be rejected,) Phares, Judah, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, perfectly agrees with the genealogy of Matthew, and the accounts of the Old Testament: which was the son of Thara; the same with Terah, (<011126>Genesis 11:26,27) called by the Septuagint, Tharra: which was the son of Nachor;, the same with Nahor, (<011124>Genesis 11:24,25) called there, by the Septuagint, as here.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See, on this genealogy, the notes at Matthew 1:1-16. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 3". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-3.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“3:32 Boaz was the husband of Ruth the Moabite (see Ruth 2–4).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“was the son of Jesse: Rut 4:18-22; Sa1 17:58, Sa1 20:31; Kg1 12:16; Ch1 2:10-15; Psa 72:20; Isa 11:1, Isa 11:2; Mat 1:3-6; Act 13:22, Act 13:23 which was the son of Obed: Num 1:7, Num 2:3, Num 7:12; Ch1 2:11, Ch1 2:12, Nahshon, Salma, Boaz Luke 3:33”
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