Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

亚伯拉罕生以撒；以撒生雅各；雅各生犹大和他的弟兄；

亚伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生犹大和他的兄弟，

亚伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生犹大和他的兄弟，

亚伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生犹大和他的兄弟，

亚伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生犹大和他的兄弟，

亚伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生犹大和他的兄弟们，

亞伯拉罕生以撒；以撒生雅各；雅各生猶大和他的弟兄；

亞伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生猶大和他的兄弟，

亞伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生猶大和他的兄弟，

亞伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生猶大和他的兄弟，

亞伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生猶大和他的兄弟，

亞伯拉罕生以撒；以撒生雅各；雅各生猶大和他的弟兄；

亞伯拉罕生以撒，以撒生雅各，雅各生猶大和他的兄弟們，

亞伯拉罕生以撒、以撒生雅各、雅各生猶大、與其兄弟、

亞伯拉罕生以撒、以撒生雅各、雅各生猶大兄弟、

亞伯拉罕生以撒、以撒生雅各、雅各生猶大及猶大兄弟、

亞伯漢生依灑格、依灑格生雅各伯、雅各伯生樹德兄弟、

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.

Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

“ God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.

It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,even though God had told him,“ Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.”

Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

Joshua said to the people,“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.But I took your ancestor Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him into the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants through his son Isaac.To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir, while Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.

“ But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from Abraham my friend,

Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

These are the names of the descendants of Israel— the sons of Jacob— who went to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul.( Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.)The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah( though Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.These were the sons of Leah and Jacob who were born in Paddan aram, in addition to their daughter, Dinah. The number of Jacob’s descendants( male and female) through Leah was thirty three.The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel.These were the sons of Zilpah, the servant given to Leah by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Zilpah was sixteen.The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.Joseph’s sons, born in the land of Egypt, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Rachel was fourteen.The son of Dan was Hushim.The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.These were the sons of Bilhah, the servant given to Rachel by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Bilhah was seven.The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt, not counting his sons’ wives, was sixty six.In addition, Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob’s family in the land of Egypt.

She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would.And Abraham named their son Isaac.Eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded.Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born.

Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation. Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”

“ Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will grasp your enemies by the neck. All your relatives will bow before you.Judah, my son, is a young lion that has finished eating its prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness— who dares to rouse him?The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.He ties his foal to a grapevine, the colt of his donkey to a choice vine. He washes his clothes in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.

The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Judah had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the Lord saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him.Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter in law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all.The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda— five in all.The son of Carmi( a descendant of Zimri) was Achan, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the Lord.The son of Ethan was Azariah.

So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said,“ The Lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”She soon became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon, for she said,“ The Lord heard that I was unloved and has given me another son.”Then she became pregnant a third time and gave birth to another son. He was named Levi, for she said,“ Surely this time my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!”Once again Leah became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She named him Judah, for she said,“ Now I will praise the Lord!” And then she stopped having children.

from Judah 12,000 from Reuben 12,000 from Gad 12,000

Bilhah became pregnant and presented him with a son.Rachel named him Dan, for she said,“ God has vindicated me! He has heard my request and given me a son.”Then Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son.Rachel named him Naphtali, for she said,“ I have struggled hard with my sister, and I’m winning!”Meanwhile, Leah realized that she wasn’t getting pregnant anymore, so she took her servant, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.Soon Zilpah presented him with a son.Leah named him Gad, for she said,“ How fortunate I am!”Then Zilpah gave Jacob a second son.And Leah named him Asher, for she said,“ What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me.”One day during the wheat harvest, Reuben found some mandrakes growing in a field and brought them to his mother, Leah. Rachel begged Leah,“ Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”But Leah angrily replied,“ Wasn’t it enough that you stole my husband? Now will you steal my son’s mandrakes, too?” Rachel answered,“ I will let Jacob sleep with you tonight if you give me some of the mandrakes.”So that evening, as Jacob was coming home from the fields, Leah went out to meet him.“ You must come and sleep with me tonight!” she said.“ I have paid for you with some mandrakes that my son found.” So that night he slept with Leah.And God answered Leah’s prayers. She became pregnant again and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.She named him Issachar, for she said,“ God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband as a wife.”Then Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob.She named him Zebulun, for she said,“ God has given me a good reward. Now my husband will treat me with respect, for I have given him six sons.”

Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense.After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed,“ Don’t be afraid— you have another son!”Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben oni( which means“ son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin( which means“ son of my right hand”).So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath( that is, Bethlehem).

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.In all, Jacob had seventy descendants in Egypt, including Joseph, who was already there.

What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.

Being descendants of Abraham doesn’t make them truly Abraham’s children. For the Scriptures say,“ Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted,” though Abraham had other children, too.This means that Abraham’s physical descendants are not necessarily children of God. Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham’s children.For God had promised,“ I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”This son was our ancestor Isaac. When he married Rebekah, she gave birth to twins.But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God.( This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes;he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works.) She was told,“ Your older son will serve your younger son.”In the words of the Scriptures,“ I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”

Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.

“ I have always loved you,” says the Lord. But you retort,“ Really? How have you loved us?” And the Lord replies,“ This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,but I rejected his brother, Esau, and devastated his hill country. I turned Esau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.”