KJV ORIGINAL
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Azor had a son named Sadoc, Sadoc had a son named Achim, and Achim had a son named Eliud.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Every generation matters in God's bigger story.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally Matthew, for a Jewish Christian audience, likely in Syria, between 70 and 90 CE. It was written to establish Jesus's credentials as the Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies, by tracing his Davidic lineage for a Jewish audience.
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