12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Other Translations of Matthew 1:12

New International Version

12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

English Standard Version

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

The Message

12 When the Babylonian exile ended, Jehoiachin had Shealtiel, Shealtiel had Zerubbabel,

New King James Version

12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.

New Living Translation

12 After the Babylonian exile: Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 1:12

Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17

(Read Matthew 1:1-17)

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 89:3, & c.; 132:11; and, therefore, unless Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, he is not the Messiah. Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.