Matthew - 1:10



10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

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And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manesses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
And Hezekiah conceived Manasseh. And Manasseh conceived Amos. And Amos conceived Josiah.

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And Ezekias begat Manasses,.... Or Manasseh, 2-Kings 20:21. Him Hezekiah begat of Hephzibah, 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, 2-Kings 21:19. He was a very wicked prince.
And Amon begat Josias, or Josiah of Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath, 2-Kings 22:1. He was a very pious king, and was prophesied of by name some hundreds of years before he was born, 1-Kings 13:2.

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