Bible Verses about “genealogy”
The Bible contains 44 verses about genealogy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
“¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”
“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
“Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:”
“Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”
“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,”
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].”
“Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:”
“And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;”
“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;”
“Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.”
“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;”
“So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.”
“¶ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”
“And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,”
“Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,”
“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”
“And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;”
“And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;”
“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”
“And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;”
“And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;”
“And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:”
“And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;”
“And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;”
“And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;”
“And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;”
“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”
“Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,”
“Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,”
“Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph,”
“Which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli, which was [the son] of Nagge,”
“Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Semei, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Juda,”
“Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,”
“Which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Addi, which was [the son] of Cosam, which was [the son] of Elmodam, which was [the son] of Er,”
“Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim, which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi,”
“Which was [the son] of Simeon, which was [the son] of Juda, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim,”
“Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda,”
“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,”
“Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala,”
“Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,”