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The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads:
- πασαι ουν αι γενεαι απο αβρααμ εως δαυιδ γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες και απο
- δαυιδ εως της μετοικεσιας βαβυλωνος γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες και απο της
- μετοικεσιας βαβυλωνος εως του χριστου γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- 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 World English Bible translates the passage as:
- So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from
- David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying
- away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 1:17
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