Matthew 1:10

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 1:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
Matthew 1:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Ezekias begat Manasses, etc.] Or Manasseh, (<122021>2 Kings 20:21). Him Hezekiah begat of Hephzibah, (<122101>2 Kings 21:1). He was very remarkable both for his sins, and for his humiliation on account of them. And Manasses begat Amon, of Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, (<122119>2 Kings 21:19). He was a very wicked prince. And Amon begat Josias, or Josiah of Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath, (<122201>2 Kings 22:1). He was a very pious king, and was prophesied of by name some hundreds of years before he was born, (<111302>1 Kings 13:2).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3:0 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues. Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew has mentioned no names, and Luke only has given the record. From Abraham to David the two tables are alike. Of course there is no difficulty in reconciling these two parts of the tables. The difficulty lies in that part of the genealogy from David to…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Manasses: Kg2 20:21, 21:1-18, Kg2 24:3, Kg2 24:4; Ch1 3:13-15; Ch2 32:33, 33:1-19, Manasseh Amon: Kg2 21:19-26; Ch2 33:20-24 Josias: Kg1 13:2; Kg2 21:26, 22:1-20, 23:1-30; Ch2 33:25, 34:1-33, 35:1-27; Jer 1:2, Jer 1:3, Josiah Matthew 1:11”
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