Matthew 1:9
New International Version
Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

New Living Translation
Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

English Standard Version
and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

Berean Standard Bible
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Berean Literal Bible
And Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah.

King James Bible
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

New King James Version
Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

New American Standard Bible
Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah.

NASB 1995
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

NASB 1977
and to Uzziah was born Jotham; and to Jotham, Ahaz; and to Ahaz, Hezekiah;

Legacy Standard Bible
And Uzziah was the father of Jotham, and Jotham was the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

Amplified Bible
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Christian Standard Bible
Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,

American Standard Version
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

English Revised Version
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Uzziah] the father of Jotham, [Jotham] the father of Ahaz, [Ahaz] the father of Hezekiah,

International Standard Version
Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,

Majority Standard Bible
Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

NET Bible
Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

New Heart English Bible
and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

Weymouth New Testament
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;

World English Bible
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,

Berean Literal Bible
And Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah.

Young's Literal Translation
and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz; begat Ezekias;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Uzziah conceived Jotham. And Jotham conceived Ahaz. And Ahaz conceived Hezekiah.

New American Bible
Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

New Revised Standard Version
and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Uzziah begot Jotham; Jotham begot Ahaz; Ahaz begot Hezekiah;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Uzaya begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Uzziah begot Jotham: Jotham begot Ahaz: Ahaz begot Hezekiah:

Godbey New Testament
Hozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Hezekiah;

Haweis New Testament
and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias,

Mace New Testament
Ozias the father of Joatham, Joatham the father of Achaz, Achaz the father of Ezekias.

Weymouth New Testament
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;

Worrell New Testament
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

Worsley New Testament
and Joram begat Ozias, and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Ezechias,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Genealogy of Jesus
8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. 9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. 10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,…

Cross References
2 Kings 15:1-7
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ...

2 Kings 15:32-38
In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. ...

2 Chronicles 26:1-23
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. / Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. / Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. ...

2 Chronicles 27:1-9
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly. / Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. ...

Isaiah 1:1
This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Hosea 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.

2 Kings 16:1-20
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah. / Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...

2 Chronicles 28:1-27
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...

Isaiah 7:1-25
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. / Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, ...

2 Kings 18:1-8
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. ...

2 Chronicles 29:1-2
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

2 Chronicles 29:18-19
Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils. / Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”

2 Chronicles 30:1-27
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...

2 Chronicles 31:1-21
When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property. / Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. / The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD. ...

2 Chronicles 32:1-33
After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself. / When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, / he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

Joatham.

2 Kings 15:7,32-38
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead…

1 Chronicles 3:11-13
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, …

2 Chronicles 26:21
And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

Jotham.

2 Kings 15:38
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 16:1-20
In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign…

2 Chronicles 27:9
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

Ahaz.

2 Kings 16:20
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 18:1-20:21
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign…

2 Chronicles 28:27
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

Hezekiah.

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Matthew 1
1. The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph.
18. He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary.
19. The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph,
21. and declares the names and office of Jesus;
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Uzziah was the father of Jotham
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a king of Judah who reigned for 52 years. His reign is noted for prosperity and military success, as well as for his pride, which led to his downfall (2 Chronicles 26:16-21). Uzziah's reign is significant in the biblical narrative as it represents a period of relative stability and strength for Judah. His son Jotham co-reigned with him during his later years when Uzziah was struck with leprosy. This transition of power highlights the importance of lineage and the continuation of the Davidic line, which is central to the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

Jotham the father of Ahaz
Jotham was a king who followed in the footsteps of his father Uzziah, maintaining a commitment to God and continuing the fortification of Judah (2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chronicles 27). His reign was marked by obedience to God, although the high places were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices there. Jotham's rule is a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God amidst external pressures. His son Ahaz, however, would take a different path, leading to significant challenges for Judah.

Ahaz the father of Hezekiah
Ahaz was a king whose reign was characterized by idolatry and political alliances that were contrary to God's commands (2 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 28). He introduced pagan worship practices and even sacrificed his own son, which was a grave sin in the eyes of God. Ahaz's reign serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of turning away from God and relying on human alliances. Despite Ahaz's unfaithfulness, his son Hezekiah would become one of Judah's most faithful kings, demonstrating God's grace and the potential for renewal and reform.

Hezekiah
Hezekiah was a king known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore proper worship in Judah (2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32). He removed idolatrous practices and reopened the temple, leading a revival of faith among the people. Hezekiah's trust in God was evident during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, where his prayer and reliance on God resulted in a miraculous deliverance (2 Kings 19:14-37). Hezekiah's reign is often seen as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance and restoration that Jesus would bring. His inclusion in the genealogy underscores the theme of redemption and the fulfillment of God's promises through the line of David.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Uzziah
Also known as Azariah, Uzziah was a king of Judah who reigned for 52 years. He is noted for his military successes and building projects but was struck with leprosy for unlawfully burning incense in the temple.

2. Jotham
The son of Uzziah, Jotham became king of Judah after his father was afflicted with leprosy. He is remembered for his righteous reign and for strengthening the kingdom.

3. Ahaz
The son of Jotham, Ahaz was a king of Judah known for his idolatry and for making alliances with Assyria, which led to spiritual and political decline.

4. Hezekiah
The son of Ahaz, Hezekiah was a reformer king of Judah who restored the worship of Yahweh and is celebrated for his faithfulness and trust in God during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem.

5. Judah
The southern kingdom of Israel, where these kings reigned. It is significant in biblical history as the lineage through which Jesus Christ was born.
Teaching Points
The Consequences of Disobedience
Uzziah's leprosy serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. We must approach God with reverence and obedience.

The Importance of Godly Leadership
Jotham's reign shows the impact of righteous leadership. As Christians, we should strive to lead with integrity and faithfulness in our spheres of influence.

The Dangers of Idolatry and Compromise
Ahaz's reign illustrates the spiritual and political dangers of idolatry and compromise. We must guard our hearts against placing anything above God.

The Power of Faith and Prayer
Hezekiah's account demonstrates the power of faith and prayer in overcoming challenges. We are encouraged to trust God and seek His guidance in difficult times.

The Lineage of Christ
This genealogy highlights God's faithfulness in preserving the line through which Jesus, the Messiah, would come. It reminds us of God's sovereign plan and His promises.(9) Ozias.--Ozias is, of course, the Uzziah of the Old Testament. Three names are omitted between Joram and this king--viz., Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah. Apparently the motive for the omission was simply the desire of bringing the names in each period into which the genealogy is divided to the arbitrary standard of fourteen. Possibly, however, as it was thus necessary to omit three names, the choice of these may have been determined by the fact that they belonged to the time of Athaliah's disastrous influence in the history of the monarchy of Judah. We learn from this fact that the words "A begat B" are not to be taken literally, but are simply an expression of the fact of succession with or without intermediate links.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Uzziah
Ὀζίας (Ozias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3604: Of Hebrew origin; Ozias, an Israelite.

was the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Jotham,
Ἰωαθάμ (Iōatham)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2488: Jotham, son of Uzziah and father of Ahaz. Of Hebrew origin; Joatham, an Israelite.

Jotham
Ἰωαθὰμ (Iōatham)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2488: Jotham, son of Uzziah and father of Ahaz. Of Hebrew origin; Joatham, an Israelite.

the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Ahaz,
Ἄχαζ (Achaz)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 881: Ahaz, son of Jotham and father of Hezekiah. Of Hebrew origin; Achaz, an Israelite.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Ahaz
Ἄχαζ (Achaz)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 881: Ahaz, son of Jotham and father of Hezekiah. Of Hebrew origin; Achaz, an Israelite.

the father of
ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

Hezekiah.
Ἑζεκίαν (Hezekian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1478: Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, father of Manasseh, and king of Judah (727-686 [?] B.C.). Of Hebrew origin; Ezekias, an Israelite.


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